Literary Terms 1-5

Allegory: a tale in prose or verse in which characters, actions, or settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities; a story that uses symbols to make a point 

 
Alliteration: the repetition of similar initial sounds, usually consonants, in a group of words

Allusion: a reference to a person, a place, an event, or a literary work that a writer expects a reader to recognize

  
Ambiguity: something uncertain as to interpretation 
 
Anachronism: something that shows up in the wrong place or the wrong time