Ap Cards

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allegory

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an extended narrative in prose or verse in which characters and settings represent abstract qualities and in which the writer intends a second meaning to be read beneath the surface

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alliteration

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the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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allusion

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a reference to another work or famous figure that is known by the reader

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anachronism

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an event, object, custom person, or thing that is out of order in time

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analogy

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a comparison between two similar but different things

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anaphora

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specific type of repetition; word, phrase, or clause repeated at the start of sentences in a row

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anecdote

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a short, simple narrative of an incident; often used for humorous effect or to make a point

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aphorism

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a short, witty statement of a principle or a truth about life

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apostrophe

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usually in poetry; a device of calling out to an imaginary or dead person

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argumentation

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writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting reasoned arguments

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assonance

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the repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants

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authority

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support for an argument that is based on recognized experts in the field

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burlesque

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broad parody; take an entire style and exaggerate it into ridiculousness

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cacophony

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harsh, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose

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caricature

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descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a person's appearance or personality

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classicism

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the principles and styles admired in the classics of Greek and Roman literature

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coherence

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quality of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the central idea, theme, or principal

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colloquialism

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a word or phrase used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing

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conceit

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an elaborate figure of speech in which two seemingly dissimilar things or situations are compared

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connotation

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implied or suggested meaning of a word because its association in the readers mind

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consonance

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the repetition of identical consonant sounds before and after different vowel sounds, such as fulfill

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conundrum

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a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun