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英国文学第一学期名词解释 Allegory:?a story or description in which the characters and events symbolize some deeper underlying meaning, and serve to spread moral teaching.????? Alliteration:?A poetic device where the first consonant sounds or any vowel sounds in words or syllables are repeated. Allusion:?A reference to a familiar literary or historical person or event, used to make an idea more easily understood. Ballad:?A short?poem?that tells a simple story and has a repeated refrain. Ballads were originally intended to be sung. Early ballads, known as folk ballads, were passed down through generations,