AP English Language and Composition Flashcards

4747364159	Allegory	The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning.	0
4747364160	Alliteration	The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words.	1
4747364161	Allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.	2
4747364162	Ambiguity	The multiple meanings, either intention or unintentional, or a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.	3
4747364163	Analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. An analogy Can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar.	4
4747364164	Antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause refers to by a pronoun.	5
4747364165	Antithesis	The opposition or contrast of ideas.	6
4747364166	Aphorism	A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle.	7
4747364167	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.	8
4747364168	Atmosphere	The emotional nod created by the entirety of a literary work , established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described.	9
4747364169	Caricature	A verbal description, the purpose of which is to exaggerate or distort, for comic effect, a person's distinctive physical features or other characteristics.	10
4747364170	Clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and verb. An independent, or main, clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent, or subordinate clause, cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by an independent clause.	11
4747364171	Colloquial/colloquialism	The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing.	12
4747364172	Conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. A conceit displays intellectual cleverness as a result of the unusual comparison being made.	13