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Lit. Terms week 2
AP Eng
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anastrophe | Excited the children were when Santa entered the room. |
| Anecdote | You know, when I was a kid, my dog was my best friend. My childhood was better because of him. |
| Antithesis | "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."- Neil Armstrong |
| Aphorism | Actions speaks louder than words. |
| Apostrophe | Love, who needs you? |
| Appositive | The boy, an avid sprinter, raced ahead to the finish. |
| Archetype | The explorer, The innocent, The Jester. |
| Argument | Roger Maris' record of 61 home runs in a single season stood from 1961 until 1998. He should be admitted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame. |
| Assonance | Go slow over the road. |
| Asyndeton | "He as a bag of bones, a floppy doll, a broken stick, a maniac."- On The Road by Jack Kerouac. |