Terminology used for the AP Language exam.
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| 78120726 | Abstract | refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images | |
| 78120727 | Ad Hominem | In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas. It comes from the Latin meaning "against the man." | |
| 78120728 | Allegory | A work that functions on a symbolic level | |
| 78120729 | Alliteration | the repetition of initial consonant sounds | |
| 78120730 | Allusion | a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize | |
| 78120731 | Analogy | a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based | |
| 78120732 | Anecdote | A story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point. |
