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The use of symbolic characters, events, or objects to represent an idea or moral principle. Therefore, it has a literal as well as symbolic meaning. E.g. Plato’s story of the Cave in The Republic.
Answer: Allegory
2.
A short narrative in prose or verse, that exemplifies a moral thesis or principle of human behavior. It is usually in the form of an epigram.
Answer: Fable
3.
A short narrative about human beings with an analogy or parallel that has a lesson or principle to follow.
Answer: Parable
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The repetition of a consonant sound to create rhythm, provide tone and color, and emphasize and reinforce the meaning of the words.
Answer: Alliteration
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Repetition of a sequence of two or more consonant sounds.
Answer: Consonance
6.
Repetition of identical or similar vowels.
Answer: Assonance
7.
A reference to a historical/mythical or literary person, place, object, or event to help the reader to associate known ideas with the text.
Answer: Allusion
8.
Something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological period.
Answer: Anachronism
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In his work, ‘Poetics’ Aristotle defines anagnorisis as the moment of recognition (truth) when ignorance gives way to knowledge. The ideal moment of anagnorisis coincides with peripeteia, (reversal of fortunes), whether to the protagonist’s failure or destruction, ( e.g. in a tragedy) or success (in comic plots). E.g. In the Twelfth Night, when Cesario reveals to the Duke that he is in fact, Viola.
Answer: Anagnorisis (Greek for recognition)
10.
Comparison of two similar things to show their similarity.
Answer: Analogy
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