AP Language Flashcards

7224309092	Allegory	The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. The meaning usually deals with moral truth or a generalization about human existence	0
7224316705	Alliteration	The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants in two or more neighboring words. It can reinforce meaning, unify ideas, etc.	1
7224331999	Allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. This term can be historically, literary, religious, topical, or mythical	2
7224347992	Ambiguity	The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage	3
7224357433	Analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things in the relationship between them. It can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar. This term can make writing more vivid, imaginative, or intellectually engaging	4
7224381709	Anaphora	One of the devices of repetition, in which the same expression(word or words) is repeated at the beginning of tow or more lines, clauses, or sentences.	5
7224392171	Anecdote	A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event. The term most frequently refers to an incident in the life of a person. The word, phrase,or clause referred to by a pronoun. The AP Lang exam occasionally asks for the antecedent of a given pronoun in a long , complex sentence or in a group of sentences.	6