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Literature and Rhetoric
Words for literary craft and analysis.
Metaphor
A word used to describe something as if it were something else
Simile
A comparison using the words like or as
Narrative
A story or account of events told in sequence
Prose
Ordinary written language without poetic structure
Rhyme
Words that end with the same sound
Critique
A detailed analysis and assessment of a work
Allusion
An indirect reference to something in literature or history
Symbol
Something that represents another thing
Author
A person who writes a book or article
Style
The distinctive way an author writes
Couplet
Two lines of poetry that rhyme with each other
Masterpiece
A work of art or literature of the highest quality
