| A | B |
|---|
| Anastrophe | Reordering words |
| Animism | Non human entities are spiritual beings |
| Anthropomorphism | Gods with human qualities |
| Antithesis | Direct opposite of someone or thing, In contrast or opposition |
| Apostrophe | Speaking to a person who isn't there |
| Archetype | Universally understood symbol, term, or behavior |
| Assonance | Repeating vowel sounds |
| Asyndterm | Omitting conjunctions |
| Bildungsroman | Growth of the protagonist |
| Analogue | Work with was written like another work |
| Anapest | 2 unstressed + 1 stressed syllable |
| Anecdote | Short tale told by a character in literary work |
| Aphorism | Brief statement which expresses an observation on life, Wise observation |
| Autobiography | Written by the person, Story of a person's life |
| Ballad | Story in poetic form, Tragic love, Usually sung |
| Blank Verse | Unrhymed iambic pentameter (10 syllables) |
