AP Flashcards

7442047483	Allusion	A reference to another work or famous figure	0
7442047484	Anachronism	Misplaced in time	1
7442047485	Analogy	Comparison	2
7442047486	Anecdote	Short narrative	3
7442047487	Antagonist	Character, group, characteristic, or entity that's working against the protagonist	4
7442047488	Antecedent	Word, phrase, or clause that a pronoun refers to or replaces	5
7442047489	Anthropomorphism	When inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena are given human characteristics, behavior, or motivation	6
7442047490	Anticlimax	Occurs when an action produces far smaller results than one had been led to expect	7
7442047491	Aphorism	Short and usually witty saying	8
7442047492	Apostrophe	An address to someone not present or to a personified object or idea	9
7442047493	Archaism	The use of deliberately old-fashioned language	10
7442047494	Archetypes	Standard or cliched character types, such as the drunk, the miser, and the foolish girl	11
7442047495	Aside	A speech (usually a short comment) made by an actor to the audience	12
7442047496	Aspect	A trait or characteristic	13
7442047497	Abstract	Typically complex, discusses intangible qualities, like good and evil (style of writing)	14
7442047498	Academic	Adjective describing style, means dry and theoretical writing	15
7442047499	Accent	Stressed portion of a word	16
7442047500	Aesthetic	Appealing to the senses	17
7442047501	Allegory	A story in which every aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning	18
7442047502	Alliteration	Repetition of initial consonant sounds	19