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theme: literary terms theme: literary terms 16.02.2024 allegory an allegory (al-eh-goh-ree) is a story within a story. it has a “surface story” and another story hidden underneath. for example, the surface story might be about two neighbors throwing rocks at each other’s homes, but the hidden story would be about war between countries. some allegories are very subtle, while others (like the rock-throwing example) can be more obvious. in most allegories, the hidden story has something to do with politics, religion, or morality — complex subjects that are difficult to understand directly. many authors find it easier to think through these issues by translating them into allegories, which are easier to understand (and more fun to read) than dense philosophical arguments. example george orwell’s animal farm is one of literature’s most famous allegories. the surface story is about a group of farm animals who rise up, kick out the humans, …
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nge us today. alliteration alliteration is when two or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence. the repeated sound creates the alliteration, not the same letter. for example, 'tasty tacos' is considered an alliteration, but ‘thirty typist’ is not, because 'th' and 'ty' don’t sound the same. alliteration is a type of repetition - a repetition of sounds. words that begin with the same sound don’t have to be necessarily near to each other to be considered alliteration. there's no rule saying how many words apart they can be, but the best way to figure out if alliteration is used in a piece of text is by reading it out loud. the sound will clearly tickle your ears! examples there are various instances and examples where alliteration is used in order to get the listener's attention and keep them interested. …
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e he was caesar in rome. i’ll be your romeo if you’ll be my juliet. our city needs a real-life batman. tasks 1. give further information about allegory with your own words and gather examples for it within famous works (especially british. or american literature) 2. extra understandable information about alliteration and examples for it (at least 10) 3. further information related to allusion and examples. image1.jpeg image2.jpeg /docprops/thumbnail.jpeg
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theme: literary terms theme: literary terms 16.02.2024 allegory an allegory (al-eh-goh-ree) is a story within a story. it has a “surface story” and another story hidden underneath. for example, the surface story might be about two neighbors throwing rocks at each other’s homes, but the hidden story would be about war between countries. some allegories are very subtle, while others (like the rock-throwing example) can be more obvious. in most allegories, the hidden story has something to do with politics, religion, or morality — complex subjects that are difficult to understand directly. many authors find it easier to think through these issues by translating them into allegories, which are easier to understand (and more fun to read) than dense philosophical …

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