AP literature vocabulary Flashcards

7273325532	Connotation	the implied or associative meaning of a word	0
7273325533	Allegory	A story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.	1
7273325534	Allusion	A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art	2
7273325535	Anadiplosis	repeating last word of clause at beginning of next clause	3
7273325536	Clause	A structural element of a sentence, consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.	4
7273325537	Coneit	metaphor that compares two very unlike things in a surprising and clever way.	5
7273325538	Aphorism	A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.	6
7273325539	Anaphora	the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses	7
7273325540	Analogy	A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way	8
7273325541	Apostrophe	Addressing something nonhuman as if it were human Example: Death, be not proud . . .	9
7273325542	Alliteration	Repetition of consonant sounds	10
7273325543	Antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.	11
7273325544	Ambiguity	uncertainty; vagueness	12
7273325545	Colloquial	used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary	13