AP Language Terms 1-12 Flashcards

4762351297	Allegory	The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. In some _________, for example, an author may intend the characters to personify an abstraction like hope or freedom.	0
4762351298	Alliteration	The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds, in two or more neighboring words	1
4762351299	Allusion	A direct, or indirect, reference to something which is presumably commonly known, as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.	2
4762351624	Ambiguity	The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.	3
4762351625	Analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them...can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar.	4
4762351626	Antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.	5
4762352349	Aphorism	A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle...sometimes like a proverb, sometimes a memorable summation of the author's point.	6
4762352350	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.	7
4762352351	Clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.	8
4762352761	Colloquial	The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. Not generally acceptable for formal writing...writing that sounds like talk.	9
4762352762	Conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects...displays intellectual cleverness as a result of the unusual comparison being made.	10
4762353176	Connotation	The nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning.	11