AP Lang Flashcards

14800410830	antecedent	a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another	0
14800415982	Analogy	A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way	1
14800420100	didactic	intended to teach	2
14800426284	Athours purpose	Reason for writing	3
14800435423	Appeal to Authority	A fallacy in which a speaker or writer seeks to persuade not by giving evidence but by appealing to the respect people have for a famous person or institution.	4
14800443744	antithetical	directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible	5
14800448662	abstract	existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.	6
14800454429	Allusion	A reference to another work of literature, person, or event	7
14800457753	Alludes	suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.	8
14800460872	classical allusion	references to characters or events from greek mythology	9
14800465378	Ambiguity	An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way.	10
14800467779	anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person	11
14800473727	anecdotal	based on personal accounts rather than facts or research	12
14800477893	Antithesis	Direct opposite	13
14817521029	pathos	Appeal to emotion	14
14817521030	ethos	credibility	15
14817523430	logos	logic	16