Ap Running Notes (1-4) Flashcards
Anecdote
A short, simple narrative of an incident, often used for humorous effect or to make a point.
Argumentation
Writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea presenting “reasoned arguments”; persuasive writing is a form of argumentation and is the focus of the AP Language and composition program.
Allegory
An extended narrative of an incident in prose or verse in which characters, events, and settings represent abstract qualities and in which the writer intends a second meaning to be read beneath the surface of the story; the underlying meaning may be moral, religious, political, social, or satire.
Annotation
Explanatory notes added to a text to explain, cite sources, or give bibliographic data. In AP Language you will need to demonstrate DETAILED annotation on most of your readings.