AP Terminology (Day 1) Flashcards
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Abstract
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refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images. The observable or physical is usually described in concrete language
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Allegory
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an extended narrative 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
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Anecdote
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a short, simple narrative of an incident
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Annotation
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explanatory notes added to a text to explain, cite sources, or give bibliographical text
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Antithesis
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the presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraphs
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Aphorism
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a short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life
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Apostrophe
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usually in poetry but sometimes in prose
