AP Language Terms #1 Flashcards
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| 14927949686 | Allegory | The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. | 0 | |
| 14927953080 | Alliteration | The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words (as in She sells seashells) | 1 | |
| 14927963393 | Analogy | A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. | 2 | |
| 14927968345 | Ambiguity | The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. | 3 | |
| 14927978431 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | 4 | |
| 14927981641 | Aphorism | A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle. | 5 | |
| 14927984957 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | 6 | |
| 14927986894 | Clause | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. | 7 | |
| 14927992379 | Colloquial | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. Not acceptable for formal writing. | 8 | |
| 14927998142 | Conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. | 9 | |
| 14928001677 | Connotation | The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. | 10 |