Literary Terms - A

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An indented line used to indicate a new paragraph

Writing which depends on random means, chance or accident

A statement or speech of some formality

The repetition of consonants, especially at the beginning of words

A story or image with several layers of meaning: more than what's on the surface.

Hyperbole which references the impossible - Think of Jesus's camel statement

A poem in which the verses or stanzas are arranged to look like the subject of the poem

Inexactitude which causes readers to draw multiple contradictory conclusions about a story of phrase

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Popular short story in Urdu or Hindi literature.

A hero who does not possess typically heroic attributes

A collection of literary works, normally poems

The device of suddenly breaking off in speech, often in favour of a new or emphatic line of thought

The most typical characterisitics shared by a certain character or personality

A term literally meaning 'advance guard'. Emphasises exploration, invention and advancement.

Introducing something in negative terms in order to call attention to it and arouse curiosity, e.g: Mark Antony's criticisms of the will in Julius Caesar (III, ii).