AP English Language and Composition Flashcards

6392102686	Allegory	The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent and abstraction in addition to literal meaning.	0
6392102687	Antecedent	Word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.	1
6392102689	Aphorism	Terse statement of unknown authorship which expresses a general truth or moral	2
6392102690	Apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.	3
6392102691	Colloquial/Colloquialism	The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing.	4
6392102692	Conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.	5
6392102697	Anaphora	A sub-type of parallelism, when the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences.	6
6392102717	Anecdote	A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.	7
6392117586	Coherence	A principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible.	8
6392121395	Connotation	An idea that is implied or suggested	9
6392132130	Allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something that is commonly known. A book, historical event, work of art	10
6392138904	Alliteration	Repetition of consonant sounds	11
6392144156	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. Even such elements as a description of the weather can contribute to the atmosphere. Frequently atmosphere foreshadows events. Perhaps it can create a mood.	12
6392147318	Clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. An independent, or main, clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.	13
6392152280	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.	14
6392160586	ambiguity	The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.	15