A.P. English Language & Composition Vocabulary List 12-2
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mrsberryman on September 16, 2010
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ap english language & composition
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 allegory | the device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning |
| aphorism | a concise, pithy statement of an opinion or a general truth |
| circumlocution | indirectly addressing a subject or "talking around a subject"; also "talking around a word." |
| connotation | the non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. May involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes. |
| denotation | the strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color |
| euphemism | a word or words that are used to avoid employing an unpleasant or offensive term. They may be used to adhere to standards of social or political correctness or to add humor or ironic understatement. |
| extended metaphor | a metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work |
| malapropism | the unintentional use of a word that resembles the word intended but tha has a very different meaning |
| metaphor | a comparison between two things without the use of like or as |
| oxymoron | a contradiction of terms grouped together |
| paradox | an apparent contradiction of ideas or statements |
| personification | figurative device in which inanimate objects or concepts are given human qualities. Can enhance our emotional response because we attribute more emotional significance to other humans than to things or concepts |
| simile | explicit comparison, normally using like, as, or if |
| symbol | something concrete--such as object, action, character, or scene--that represents something more abstract. Classified as natural, conventional, or literary |
| theme | central idea or message of a work the insight it offers into life. in nonfiction the theme may be directly stated, especially in expository or argumentative writing |
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