AP Terminology

Anaphora is defined as "the repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row"

a method of convincing people through appeal to the audience's emotions

Comparing two unlike objects without using "like" or "as"

"a group of words (including subject and verb) that expresses a complete thought" is...

repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

Giving human-like characteristics to inanimate objects

an idea or feeling that a word evokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

"My feet freely fluttered over the street" is an example of:

"a story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events" is a(n)

A statistic is an example of logos

a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa

"Attributing human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects" is known as...

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly

the literal or primary meaning of a word

This persuasive technique relies on the credibility of the speaker to persuade an audience.

A fallacy is defined as...

"The choices in diction, tone, and syntax that a writer makes" is known as...

A comparison of two unlike objects using "like" or "as"

When an author gives hints about what will occur later in a story it is called...

"Anything that represents or stands for something else" is referred to as a...

Illusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, or thing outside of the text.

"A brief recounting of a relevant episode" is a(n)...

"the attitude a writer takes toward the subject of a work, the characters in it, or the audience" is...

"a long speech made by a character in a play while no other characters are on stage" is...