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Language Terms #1

AP Language terms to study for ACT, set 1

TermDefinition
allusion an indirect reference to something commonly known, such as an event, a book, a myth, a place, a person, or a work of art
analogy a similarity/comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. Can explain something familiar by associating it with something more familiar
alliteration the repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
connotation the implied, suggested, meaning of a word; non-literal
antecedent word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun; the word replaced
ambiguity multiple meanings of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage...it could be one, or it could be another...unspecific
aphorism terse statement of KNOWN authorship, which expresses a general truth or moral principal; proverb; summation of the point
colloquialism The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. Not generally acceptable for formal writing. Dialectical talk.
apostrophe A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction such as love or liberty. An address to someone that cannot answer.
allegory The device of using character/story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. An author may intend the character to personify an abstraction like hope or freedom.
clause A grammatical unit that contains a subject and verb, and can stand alone as a simple sentence, or may be used together with another construction as a compound or complex sentence.
conceit an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. Its use displays intellectual cleverness as a result of the unusual comparison being made.
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