Allegory A story which utilizes the characters, objects or actions as symbols in order to present truths or generalizations about why humans do what they do or about what they experience. The story “The Masque of Red Death” is an allegory about life and death and that human beings are unable to avoid death. Allusion Indirectly referring to something from external context without directly stating it. “Andrew’s nose grows like Pinocchio’s.” This indirectly refers to an external source: “The story of Pinocchio, where a boy named Pinocchio’s nose grew whenever he told a lie. Analogy A comparison between two similar things. Peter is as innocent as a newborn chick. This means that Peter is very innocent and my example is comparing …show more content…
Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado. Let freedom ring from the curvaceous peaks of California. But not only that, let freedom, ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Anecdote A realistic short story. At the dentist office, I told my sister an anecdote about my first experience at the dentist office. When I was small I was scared to go to the dentist. However, my mother promised me that my dentist trip was going to be super exciting. So I agreed to go. Once I got there, the dentist nicely cleaned my teeth and offered me a goodie bag. Last, and best of all, the office also gave me my very own tooth shaped balloon. Aphorism A saying which conveys a general truth. The older one becomes the wiser he usually is. Apostrophe An apostrophe is when a addressor refers to someone or something that does not actually exist as if it is real and able to understand feelings and emotions. For instance, in the nursery rhyme, “Twinkle Twinkle little Star” the author refers to the star as if it is real and able to understand emotions when in reality it is