7254596911 | coherence | the quality of being logical, orderly, and clearly connected | 0 | |
7254596912 | Colloquial | use of slang or informalities in speech or writing | 1 | |
7254596913 | connotation | The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. | 2 | |
7254596914 | conceit | A fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor | 3 | |
7254596915 | clause | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. | 4 | |
7254641243 | Chiasmus | a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases. Ex. 1, 2, 3:3, 2, 1 | 5 | |
7254641244 | Atmosphere | the emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work | 6 | |
7254641245 | Asyndeton | consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses | 7 | |
7254641246 | Apostrophe | Addressing something nonhuman as if it were human Example: Death, be not proud . . . | 8 | |
7254641247 | aphorism | A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle | 9 | |
7254641248 | antithesis | Figure of balance in which two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed Ex. 1, 2, 3:1, 2, 3 | 10 | |
7254641249 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | 11 | |
7254908890 | Anecdote | A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event. | 12 | |
7254909858 | Anaphora | repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines | 13 | |
7254910821 | Ambiguity | a word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning | 14 | |
7254914297 | Analogy | A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. | 15 | |
7254915114 | Allusion | an indirect or direct reference | 16 | |
7254916161 | Alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds | 17 | |
7254917361 | Allegory | A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions Ex. Animal Farm | 18 |
AP Language Test 1 Words Flashcards
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