AP English Language and Composition Flashcards

4839113117	Allegory	The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically is 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. The ____________ meaning usually deals with moral truth or a generalization about human existence	0
4839113118	Alliteration	The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words ( as in "she sells sea shells). Although the term is not frequently in the multiple section, you can look for ____________ in any essay passage. The repetition can reinforce meaning, unify ideas, supply a musical sound, and/or echo the sense of the passage.	1
4839113119	Allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. __________ can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical. There are many more possibilities, and a work may simultaneously use multiple layers of ____________	2
4839113120	Anaphora	A sub-type of parallelism, when the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences (example: MLKs I have a dream speech)	3
4839113121	Antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun	4
4839113122	Antimetabole	The repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast	5
4839113123	Antithesis	The opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite	6
4839113124	Apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imagined person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. It is an address to someone or something that cannot answer. The effect may add familiarity or emotional intensity	7
4839113125	Aphorism	A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle. An _____________ can be a memorable summation of the authors point	8