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An acrostic in which the initial letters of successive lines form the alphabet
Abecedarius
Associated with Irish literature revival, outgrowth of the Irish literary theatre
Abbey Theatre
Shortened version of a worm
Abridgment
A term applied to something totally independent of influences, limitations, controls, or modifiers
Absolute
A severe abridgment of a work that summarizes the principal ideas or arguments advanced in a much larger work
Abstract
Metrically complete
Acatalectic
A form of irony, a pretended refusal that is insincere or hypocritical
Accismus
Headless
Acephalous
A proverb or wise saying add familiar by long use
Adage
Matter Added to a writing
Addenda or addendum
Meter that contains a dactyl and spondee or dactyl and a trochee
Adonic Verse
Agitational propaganda originally in behalf of the Soviet Union and communist ideology
Agitprop
Literally a contest of any kind
Agon
A verse with six iambic feet, iambic hexameter
Alexandrine
Verfremdungseffekt ,used for political speeches
Alienation effect