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Arts and Humanities
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Literature
AP English Literature Terms
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an abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
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sources of definitions are The Princeton Review (TPR) and Barron's AP study guides. and class notes that Mr. Enns distributed :)
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abstract
an abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
adage
a saying/proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
allegory
a story in which the narrative/characters carry an underlying symbolic, metaphorical or possibly an ethical meaning
alliteration
the repetition of one or more initial consonant in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose. writers use this for ornament or for emphasis
allusion
a reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
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