AP Comp Words.

66410184	Allegory	The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction like hope or freedom.
66410185	Alliteration	The repitition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words.
66410186	Allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, or place.
66410187	Ambiguity	The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.
66410188	Analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.
66410189	Antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.
66410190	Antithesis	The opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite.
66410191	Aphorism	A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principal.
66410192	Apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.
66410193	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.
66410194	Caricature	A verbal description, the purpose of which is to exaggerate or distort, for comic effect, a person's distinctive physical features or other characteristics.
66410195	Clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.
66410196	Colloquialism	The use of slang or informality in speech and writing. They give a work a conversational, familiar tone.
66410197	Conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.
66410198	Connotation	The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning.
66410199	Denotation	The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color.
66410200	Diction	Related to style, it refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.
66410201	Didactic	Literally means teaching or instructing.
66410202	Euphemism	A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept.
66410203	Extended Metaphor	A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
66410204	Figurative Language	Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.