A-F deck

Question 0

Allegory

Answer 0

Device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning.

Question 1

Asyndeton

Answer 1

is derived from a greek work asyndeton which means unconnected. it is a stylistic used to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintained the grammatical accuracy. Asyndeton helps in speeding up the rhyme of works. EX: this is the villain among who deceived you, who cheated you, who meant to betray you completely”

Question 2

Alliteration

Answer 2

the repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words (e.g. “she sells sea shells”)

Question 3

Allusion

Answer 3

a direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.

Question 4

ambiguity

Answer 4

the multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.

Question 5

Analogy

Answer 5

a similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between.

Question 6

Antecedent

Answer 6

the word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.

Question 7

aphorism

Answer 7

a terse statement of known authorship which expressed a general truth or moral principle.

Question 8

apostrophe

Answer 8

a figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstract, such as liberty or love

Question 9

atmophere

Answer 9

the emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting.

Question 10

Clause-

Answer 10

a grammatical unit that contains both a subject or a verb

Question 11

Ethos

Answer 11

noun
the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
“a challenge to the ethos of the 1960s”
synonyms: spirit, character, atmosphere, climate, mood, feeling, tenor, essence; More