AP LANGUAGE WORDS Flashcards
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| 4914344387 | alliteration | The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of consecutive words or syllables | 0 | |
| 4914350007 | allusion | An indirect reference, often to another text or an historic event | 1 | |
| 4914356276 | analogy | An extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things | 2 | |
| 4914362163 | anaphora | The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses | 3 | |
| 4914366762 | anecdote | A short account of an interesting event | 4 | |
| 4914371487 | annotation | Explanatory or critical notes added to a text | 5 | |
| 4914378146 | antecedent | The noun to which a later pronoun refers | 6 | |
| 4914381248 | antimeable | The repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast | 7 | |
| 4914388004 | antithesis | Parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas | 8 | |
| 4914392602 | aphorism | A short,astute statement of general truth | 9 | |
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