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AP Lang Terms (A-D)

Vocab

QuestionAnswer
ad hominem argument an argument that is based on emotion rather than reason
allegory characters or story represent abstractions
alliteration repetition of initial consonant sounds
allusion a reference to an outside source
ambiguity the multiple meanings of a word, phrase, or passage
analogy relationship between two different things
antecedent word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun
antithesis an exact opposite
aphorism terse statement of known authorship that expresses a general truth or moral principle
apostrophe part represents whole
anastrophe changing of the conventional order of words
atmosphere emotional mood of a literary work
caricature a representation where a character's distinctive features are exaggerated for a comic or grotesque effect
anecdote a short account of a story or event
chiasmus inverted parallelism
clause a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb
colloquialism slang or informality in speech or writing
conceit an extended metaphor
connotation nonliteral meaning of a word
denotation dictionary definition of a word
diction the author's word choices
didactic instructive
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