AP Comp Lit Terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 figure of speech | an expression that strives for literary effect rather than conveying literal meaning |
| antecedent | the noun to which a later noun refers |
| hyperbole | intentional exaggeration, used for impact, effect, or emphases |
| epigram | a terse, sage, or witty and often paradoxical saying |
| elegiac | expression of sorrow, especially for a time long gone or past; mournful for what has been past or lost |
| denotation | the literal meaning of a word; its dictionary definition |
| colloquial | an informal or conversational use of a language |
| appositive | a word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun |
| metonymy | a type of metaphor in which an aspect of something is used to represent the whole |
| inversion | when the verb precedes the subject in a sentence, disrupting the typical sentence pattern or order of words |
| archaic diction | antiquated language; use of words common to an earlier time period |
| antimetabole | repetition of words common to an earlier time period |
| fragment | a word, phrase or clause that does not form a full or technically complete sentence |
| declarative sentence | a sentence that makes a strong statement |
| parallelism | parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas |
| metaphor | an implicit comparison; presents one thing as though it were something else |
| aphorism | presents a general truth, usually in a witty or catchy way |
| anecdote | a short account of an interesting event |
| hortatory | urging, strongly encouraging |
| connotation | the implied meaning of a word, as opposed to its literal or dictionary definition |
| imperative sentence | a sentence that requests or commands |
| analogy | an extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things |
| cumulative sentence | a type of sentence in which an independent clause is followed by a series of subordinate clauses or phrases that supply additional detail |
| anaphora | the repetition of words in an inverted order the sharpen a contrast |
| juxtaposition | the state of being close together or side by side |
| ethos | convincing by the character or author; persuasion |
| pathos | appeal to the reader's emotions |
| logos | logical appeal |
| trope | the usage of figurative language in literature, or a figure of speech in which words are used in a sense different from their literal meaning |
| scheme | figures of speech that deal with word order, syntax, letters, and sounds, rather than the meaning of words |
| diction | choice of words |
| syntax | refers to word order and sentence structure |
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