AP Language Vocab Flashcards

14706957225	Abstract	refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images	0
14706959950	ad hominem	In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas. It comes from the Latin meaning "against the man."	1
14706961170	Allegory	A work that functions on a symbolic level	2
14706963275	Alliteration	The repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"	3
14706970522	Analogy	a literary device employed to serve as a basis for comparison. It is assumed that what applies to the parallel situation also applies to the original circumstance. In other words, it is the comparison between two different items.	4
14706973630	Analysis	The process of taking apart a text by dividing it into its basic components for the purpose examining how the author develops his/ or her subject	5
14706983632	anecdote	A story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point.	6
14706985521	annotate	To make personal notes on a text in order to get a better understanding of the material.	7
14706994863	antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to which a pronoun refers.	8
14706997984	Antithesis	The presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraph.	9
14707008764	argument	A single assertion or a series of assertions presented and defended by the writer	10
14707010740	Balance	a situation in which all parts of the presentation are equal, whether in sentences or paragraphs or sections of a longer work.	11
14739731166	Attitude	the relationship an author has toward his or her subject, and/or his or her audience	12
14740023726	Allusion	A reference contained in a work	13