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AP English Language Summer Vocab

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story or work of art in which all major elements are symbolic
repetition of the FIRST LETTER of words
a reference to something that is widely known (like Martin Luther King or the Titanic)
a compariosn between 2 things for the purpose of explanation.
placement of 2 opposites next to each other for emphasis
Someone absent, dead, or imaginary, or an abstract idea, is being addressed as if it could reply
repetition of vowel sounds
deliberately leaving out conjunctions in order to create an effect
not figurative language - meant to be taken literally
the feeling or association that accompanies a word
repetition of consonant sounds
the literal meaning of a word
word choice
writing intended to explain or give background info
writing that is poetic, metaphorical, not intended to be taken literally (like personification)
a logical conclusion based on faulty reasoning
extreme exaggeration
words used to create visual images or sensory experiences for the reader
comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
a term from the Greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name" __ is a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. For example: a news release that claims "The White House declared" rather than "The President declared"
a story
words that sound like what they mean
figure of speech where two adjacent words seem to contradict each other
short simple story, often religious, that teaches a lesson
a seemingly contradictory statement or situation
using the same sentence construction in corresponding clauses or pharses
using multiple conjunctions between words for emphasis.
repeating a sound, word, syllable or phrase
any text designed to persuade
comoaring things using like or as
when physical objects are used to represent abstract ideas
A logical argument in which a conclusion is inferred from two premises. For example: All teenagers like pizza. Liz is a teenager. Therefore, Liz likes pizza.
sentence structure
the mood, attitude, and atmosphere of a piece of writing.
when the form of the verb indicates that the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb: "The ball was kicked by the boy."
When a word within a sentence links to two different words or phrases within the sentence, sometimes using two different meanings. "He was a tough character, one who could knock over a person or a bank without thinking twice."
to give human qualities to something inanimate

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