AP Terms List #1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ad hominem argument | an argument that appeals to emotion rather than reason |
| allegory | using the story as a symbol, usually for a moral truth or a generalization about human existence |
| allusion | direct or indirect reference: historical, mythological, religious, or literary |
| ambiguity | multiple meanings which could cause confusion or be unclear |
| analogy | a comparison or relationship between two different things |
| antecedent | word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun |
| aphorism | terse statement expressing a general truth or moral principle |
| atmosphere | emotional mood created by the entirety of the work |
| colloquial/colloquialism | use of slang or informalities |
| connotation | non literal, implied and suggested meaning; not direct |
| denotation | literal dictionary meaning |
| diction | author's word choice |
| didactic | instructive; teaching |
| euphemism | more agreeable/less offensive wording |
| figurative language | writing that is meant to be imaginative and vivid |
| generic conventions | traditions for each genre |
| hyperbole | deliberate exaggeration for effect |
| inference/infer | to draw reasonable conclusions from presented information. |
| invective | emotionally violent, verbal attack using strong, abusive language |
| irony | contrast between what appears to be and what is |
| verbal irony | words that literally state the opposite of the true meaning |
| situational irony | events turn out the opposite of what is expected |
| dramatic irony | when the audience knows more than the characters |
| parallelism | grammatical formatting of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity |
| pedantic | scholarly or bookish |
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