ENGL 100 Study Guide - Litotes, Alliteration, Internal Rhyme
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A category of literary composition which may be determined by literary technique, tone, content, or length. An object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself, often of a more abstract nature. A literary work that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one (the work serves as an extended metaphor) A reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature. A form of word play which suggests two or more meanings by exploiting multiple meaning of the words, or of similar sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. A gure of speech in which the speaker addresses an object, concept, or person (usually absent) that is unable to respond. A mournful, sorrowful poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.
