AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION Flashcards

11021279788	Connotation	an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.	0
11021283445	clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.	1
11021293894	analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.	2
11021396654	antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.	3
11021404362	Allegory	A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions	4
11021416457	Conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.	5
11021420779	Ambiguity	The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.	6
11021423501	Apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.	7
11021435506	Allusion	an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.	8
11021449384	Aphorism	A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle.	9
11021555533	Alliteration	Repetition of initial consonant sounds	10
11021567624	colloquial	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation	11