AP English Terms

55752650	Allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.
55752651	Ambiguity	The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.
55752652	Analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.
55752653	Antithesis	the opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite.
55752654	Aphorism	A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle.
55752655	Apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. It is an address to someone or something that cannot answer
55752656	Connotation	The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning.
55752657	Denotation	The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color.
55752658	Didactic	Words that have the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles.
55752659	Euphemism	A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept.
55752660	Homily	This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.
55752661	Invective	an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.
55752662	Loose Sentence	A type of sentence in which the main idea comse first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses.
55752663	Metonymy	A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.
55752664	Parallelism	The grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity.
55752665	Parody	A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.
55752666	Periodic Sentence	a sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end.
55752667	Sarcasm	Involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something.
55752668	Satire	A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule.
55752669	Syllogism	A deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. (major premise, minor premise, conclusion)
55752670	Synthesis	reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
55752671	Syntax	the way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.
55752672	Understatement	the ironic minimalizing of fact, it presents something as less significant than it is.