AP Language Test 1 Words Flashcards

7254596911	coherence	the quality of being logical, orderly, and clearly connected	0
7254596912	Colloquial	use of slang or informalities in speech or writing	1
7254596913	connotation	The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning.	2
7254596914	conceit	A fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor	3
7254596915	clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.	4
7254641243	Chiasmus	a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases. Ex. 1, 2, 3:3, 2, 1	5
7254641244	Atmosphere	the emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work	6
7254641245	Asyndeton	consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses	7
7254641246	Apostrophe	Addressing something nonhuman as if it were human Example: Death, be not proud . . .	8
7254641247	aphorism	A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle	9
7254641248	antithesis	Figure of balance in which two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed Ex. 1, 2, 3:1, 2, 3	10
7254641249	Antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.	11
7254908890	Anecdote	A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.	12
7254909858	Anaphora	repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines	13
7254910821	Ambiguity	a word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning	14
7254914297	Analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.	15
7254915114	Allusion	an indirect or direct reference	16
7254916161	Alliteration	Repetition of consonant sounds	17
7254917361	Allegory	A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions Ex. Animal Farm	18