AP terms 1

	Not related to the concrete properties of an object; pertaining to ideas, concepts, or qualities, as opposed to physical attributes.
	Use of historically inaccurate details in a text; for example, depicting a 19th century character using a computer.
	Protagonist of a literary work who does not embody the traditional qualities of a hero (e.g. honor, bravery, kindness).
	Rhetorical arguments in which the speaker attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings.
	The person(s) reached by a piece of writing.
	Figure of speech by which the order of the terms in the first of parallel clauses is reversed in the second. (eg "Fair is foul, and foul is fair.")
	A direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency.
	A particular word pattern or combination of words used in a literary work to evoke a desired effect or arouse a desired reaction in the reader.
	An imaginary place where people live dehumanized, often fearful lives.
	A piece of writing in praise of deceased person.
	The explanation or analysis of a subject; presenting the meaning or purpose of an issue.
	To hint at or present things to come in a story or play.
	The process of arriving at a conclusion from a hint, implication, or suggestion.
	The strict meaning of a word or words: not figurative or exaggerated.
	A form of writing that tells a story.
	Exaggerated language.
	Treating an abstraction or nonhuman object as if it were a person by giving it human qualities.
	The literary practice of attempting to describe life and nature without idealization and with attention to detail.
	A sharp caustic remark. A form of verbal irony in which apparent praise is actually bitterly or harshly critical. For example, a coach saying to a player who misses the ball, "Nice catch".
	A person, place, thing, event, or pattern in a literary work that designates itself and at the same time figuratively represents something else. The use of one object to suggest another hidden, object or idea.
	Words and devices that bring unity and coherence to a piece of writing. Examples: however, in addition, and on the other hand.
	Grammatically correct linkage of one subject with two or more verbs or a verb with two or more direct objects. the linking show a relationship between ideas more clearly. For example: Bob exceeded at sports; Jim at academics; Mark at eating. OR "You held your breath and the door for me."