AP Lang Terms 1

A literary, historical, religious, or mythological reference in a literary work

Arguments where a speaker claims to be an authority, attempts to play emotions, or uses reason

Argumentative ploy where the arguer sidesteps the question, evades or ignores the real question

That which has been accepted as authentic

Juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in parallel words, phrases, structure, or ideas

Regular repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses

A figure of speech wherein the order of the terms in the first half of a clause is reversed

The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually in successive or proximate words

Sequential repetition of a similar initial sound, usually applied to consonants

A narrative where characters, behavior, even setting demonstrates multiple levels of meaning

An address or invocation to something inanimate

The sense expressed by tone or mood of writing; the author’s feelings toward a subject.

A concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief

Syntactical structure where conjunctions are omitted in a series