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lit. terms 1
ap lit & comp
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abstract | language that describes concepts rather than concrete images |
| allegory | a work that functions on a symbolic level |
| alliteration | the repetition of initial sounds such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" |
| allusion | a reference contained in a work |
| ambiguity | the multiple meanings, either intentional/unintentonial, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage |
| anecdote | a story or brief episode told by the writter or a character to illustrate to a point |
| aphorism | a terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle |
| cliche | an overused common expression |
| colloquial | the use of slang in writing, often used to create local color and to provide an informal tone |
| conceit | a fanciful expression usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects |
| concrete | wordsdescribing things that exist and can be experienced through the senses |
| connotation | interpretive level of a word based on its literal meaning |
| denotation | the literal meaning of a word |
| diction | the choice of words used in speaking/writing |
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