AP Language Vocab 1 Flashcards

7278736747	Allegory	a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.	0
7278741109	Allusion	Direct or indirect reference to something which is commonly known, such as event, book, myth, place, or work of art.	1
7278742939	Ambiguity	Words or statements lead to vagueness and confusion, and shape the basis for instances of unintentional humor.	2
7278745759	Analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.	3
7278747930	Antecedent	a literary device in which a word or pronoun in a line or sentence refers to an earlier word.	4
7278750645	Antithesis	The opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite.	5
7278754014	Aphorism	Statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner. Applied to philosophical, moral and literary principles.	6
7278756746	Apostrophe	Writer using apostrophe, detaches himself from the reality and addresses an imaginary character in his speech.	7
7278758342	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.	8
7278762476	Caricature	An exaggeration or distortion or comic effect, a person's distinctive physical features or other characteristics.	9