AP Language and Composition Terms Flashcards

14690037358	Abstraction	A concept or idea without a specific example; idealized generalizations	0
14690040234	Abstract Noun	Ideas or things that can mean many things to many people, such as peace, honor, etc.	1
14690045015	Allegory	A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning. Satirists sometimes use allegory because it allows them a way to indirectly attack their satirical target. Swift's Gulliver's Travels is an example	2
14690064082	Alliteration	Repetition, at close intervals, of beginning sounds	3
14690069560	Allusion	A reference to something in culture, history, or literature that expands the depth of the text if the reader makes the connection	4
14690083129	Allusion, Classical	A reference to classical (especially greek or roman) myth, literature, or culture	5
14690090382	Anology	Compares two things that are simmilar in several respects in order to prove a point or clarify and idea	6
14690096204	Analogical Comparison	Another way to say the author has used an anology	7
14690098789	Anecdote	A short narritive of an amusing, unusual, revealing, or interesting event. Usualy, the anecdote is combined with other material such as an expository essay or arguments to clarify abstract points or to create a memorable image	8
14690112806	Anticlimax	An event or experience that causes disappointment because it is less exciting than was expected or because it happens immediately after a much more interesting or exciting event	9
14690116943	Antecedant	That which comes before; the antecendant of a pronoun is the noun to witch the pronoun refers(Note: You may be expected to find this relationship on the exam)	10
14690133055	Antithesis	The opposite of an idea used to emphasize a point; the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas; for example, Hope is the opposite of despair	11
14690147725	Antithesis , Balanced	A figure of speech in which sharply contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in a balanced or parallel phrase or gramatical structure, as in: To err is human; to forgive is divine	12
14690158268	Apostrophe	A speaker directly addresses something or someone not living, that cannot answer back	13
14690165064	Appeal to Athority	One of severalappeal strategies; in appealing to athority, the writer refers to expert opinion	14
14690178300	Assertion	The claim or point the author is making	15
14690180010	Bias	A preference or an inclination, especially tone that inhibits impartial judgement	16
14690203340	Burlesque	A comic tool of satire, the writer uses ridiculous exaggeration and distortion	17
14690205586	Cadence	The rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements	18
14690211542	Anecdotal	Evidence that relies on observations, presented in narrative	19