AP Language Vocabulary Set 3 Flashcards
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| 8410603257 | Abstract diction | Describes concepts , ideas , and emotions rather than concrete images. | 0 | |
| 8410603258 | Allegory | A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning | 1 | |
| 8410603259 | Allusion | An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly. | 2 | |
| 8410604797 | Ambiguity | Uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language. | 3 | |
| 8410604798 | Analogy | A similarity between like features of two things ,a comparison may be based. | 4 | |
| 8410606972 | Anaphora | One of he devices of repetition , in which the same expression is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines , clauses or sentences. | 5 | |
| 8410606973 | Anecdote | A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event. | 6 | |
| 8410608906 | Antimetabole | Repetition of words in successive clauses but in transposed order. | 7 | |
| 8410610900 | Antithesis | Figure of balance in which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed | 8 | |
| 8410612196 | Archaic diction | Words , phrases or pronunciations that are obsolete or outdated in current usage. | 9 |