Vocabulary for AP English Language
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| 6166347596 | Allegory | Fictional work in which the characters represent ideas or concepts | 0 | |
| 6166347597 | Alliteration | The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words | 1 | |
| 6166347598 | Allusion | A reference, usually oblique or faint, to another thing, idea, or person | 2 | |
| 6166347599 | Ambiguity | Uncertain or indefinite; subject to more than one interpretation | 3 | |
| 6166347600 | Analogy | The correspondence or resemblance between two things that are essentially different | 4 | |
| 6166347601 | Anecdote | A short story used to illustrate a point the author is making | 5 | |
| 6166347602 | Antecedent | Every pronoun refers back to a previous noun or pronoun | 6 | |
| 6166347603 | Antithesis | An opposition or contrast of ideas that is often expressed in balanced phrases or clauses | 7 | |
| 6166347604 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech in which an absent person or personified object is addressed by a speaker | 8 | |
| 6166347605 | Appositive | A word or phrase that follow a noun or pronoun for emphasis or clarity | 9 | |
| 6166347606 | Assonance | A type of internal rhyming in which vowel souds are repeated | 10 | |
| 6166347607 | Asyndeton | When the conjunctions (such as "and" or "but") that would normally connect a string of words, phrases, or clauses are omitted from a sentence | 11 | |
| 6166347608 | Atmosphere | The emotional feeling -or mood- of a place, scene, or event | 12 | |
| 6166347609 | Attitude | The feelings of a particular speaker or piece of writing toward a subject, person, or idea | 13 | |
| 6166347610 | Contrast | Difference between two subjects | 14 | |
| 6166347611 | Colloquial Language | Slang or common language that is informal | 15 | |
| 6166347612 | Connotative | The interpretive level of a word based on associated images rather than the literal meaning | 16 | |
| 6166347613 | Deductive Argument | The process of moving from a general rule to a specific example | 17 | |
| 6166347615 | Didactic | Writing which has the purpose of teaching or instructing | 18 | |
| 6166347616 | Elegy | A work that expresses sorrow | 19 | |
| 6166347617 | Ellipses | Indicated by a series of three periods; shows that words have been omitted | 20 | |
| 6166347619 | Euphemism | A mild or pleasant sounding expression that substitutes for a harsh, indelicate, or simply less pleasant idea | 21 | |
| 6166347622 | Foreshadowing | A purposeful hint placed in a work of literature to suggest what may occur later in the narrative | 22 | |
| 6166347623 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used to achieve emphasis | 23 | |
| 6166347625 | Inductive Argument | Creating a case by providing specific examples and drawing a conclusion based on the evidence they provide | 24 | |
| 6166347626 | Irony | When a situation produces and outcome that is the opposite of what is expected | 25 | |
| 6166347627 | Juxtaposition | When two contrasting things are placed next to each other for comparison | 26 |
