7278736747 | Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | 0 | |
7278741109 | Allusion | Direct or indirect reference to something which is commonly known, such as event, book, myth, place, or work of art. | 1 | |
7278742939 | Ambiguity | Words or statements lead to vagueness and confusion, and shape the basis for instances of unintentional humor. | 2 | |
7278745759 | Analogy | A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. | 3 | |
7278747930 | Antecedent | a literary device in which a word or pronoun in a line or sentence refers to an earlier word. | 4 | |
7278750645 | Antithesis | The opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite. | 5 | |
7278754014 | Aphorism | Statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner. Applied to philosophical, moral and literary principles. | 6 | |
7278756746 | Apostrophe | Writer using apostrophe, detaches himself from the reality and addresses an imaginary character in his speech. | 7 | |
7278758342 | Atmosphere | The emotional nod created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described. | 8 | |
7278762476 | Caricature | An exaggeration or distortion or comic effect, a person's distinctive physical features or other characteristics. | 9 |
AP Language Vocab 1 Flashcards
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