AP Lang Vocab
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D eal i ng wi th or tendi ng to deal wi th a subj ect apart f rom a parti cul ar or speci f i c
Abstract
i nstance
Al l egory A story i n whi ch a second meani ng i s to be read beneath the surf ace.
Annotati on A bri ef expl anati on, summary, or eval uati on of a text or work of l i terature
Bombast I nf l ated, pretenti ous l anguage
Cl i max T he hi gh poi nt, or turni ng poi nt, of a story or pl ay
D i cti on T he choi ce of words i n oral and wri tten di scourse
A ci rcumstance i n whi ch the audi ence or reader knows more about a si tuati on than
D ramati c I rony
a character
T he background and events that l ead to the presentati on of the mai n i dea or
E xposi ti on
purpose of an essay or other work
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AP Lang Final
Vo cab Final answers!!
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H yperbol e Overstatement; gross exaggerati on f or rhetori cal ef f ect
A word or phrase representi ng that whi ch can be seen, heard, touched,
I mage
tasted,smel l ed, or f el t
A hi ghl y speci f i c, parti cul ar, of ten real , actual , or tangi bl e detai l ; opposi te of
Concrete D etai l
abstract.
D enouement T he resol uti on that occurs at the end of a narrati ve or drama, real or i magi ned
E l l i psi s T hree peri ods (...) i ndi cati ng the omi ssi on of words i n a thought or quotati on.
E uphemi sm A mi l d or l ess negati ve usage f or a harsh or bl unt term
I nvecti ve A di rect verbal assaul t; a denunci ati on; casti ng bl ame or someone or somethi ng
A l i terary f orm i n whi ch events are exaggerated i n order to create an extreme
Mel odrama
emoti onal response
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Muse T o ref l ect deepl y; to ponder
Paradox A statement that seems sel f -contradi ctory but i s neverthel ess true
Paraphrase A versi on of a text put i nto si mpl er, every day words or summari zed f or brevi ty
T he pattern of events i n a story, i ncl udi ng exposi ti on, ri si ng acti on, cl i max, f al l i ng
Pl ot l i ne
acti on, and a resol uti on, and denouement.
T he pattern of events i n a story, i ncl udi ng exposi ti on, ri si ng acti on, cl i max, f al l i ng
Pl ot l i ne
acti on, and a resol uti on, and denouement.
Voi ce T he real or assumed personal i ty used by a wri ter or speaker
A di screpancy between the true meani ng of a si tuati on and the l i teral meani ng of
Verbal i rony
the wri tten or spoken
A ref erence to a person, pl ace, or event meant to create an ef f ect or enhance the
Al l usi on
meani ng of an i dea
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A ref erence to a person, pl ace, or event meant to create an ef f ect or enhance the
Al l usi on
meani ng of an i dea
A character or f orce of work i n a work of l i terature that by opposi ng the
Antagoni st
protagoni st, produces tensi on or conf l i ct
A ref erence to a person, pl ace, or event meant to create an ef f ect or enhance the
Al l usi on
meani ng of an i dea
A character or f orce of work i n a work of l i terature that by opposi ng the
Antagoni st
protagoni st, produces tensi on or conf l i ct
Apostrophe A l ocati on that addresses a person or personi f i ed thi ng not present
Genre A term used to descri be l i terary f orms, such as novel , pl ay, and essay
A phrase, i dea or event that through repeti ti on serves to uni f y or convey a theme i n a
Moti f
l i terary work or essay
Of or rel ati ng to f acts and real i ty, as opposed to pri vate and personal f eel i ng and
Obj ecti ve
atti tude
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AP Lang Final
Vo cab Final answers!!
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D eal i ng wi th or tendi ng to deal wi th a subj ect apart f rom a parti cul ar or speci f i c
Abstract
i nstance
Al l egory A story i n whi ch a second meani ng i s to be read beneath the surf ace.
Annotati on A bri ef expl anati on, summary, or eval uati on of a text or work of l i terature
Bombast I nf l ated, pretenti ous l anguage
Cl i max T he hi gh poi nt, or turni ng poi nt, of a story or pl ay
D i cti on T he choi ce of words i n oral and wri tten di scourse
A ci rcumstance i n whi ch the audi ence or reader knows more about a si tuati on than
D ramati c I rony
a character
T he background and events that l ead to the presentati on of the mai n i dea or
E xposi ti on
purpose of an essay or other work
Page 1 of 34 1 of 34
,AP Lang Vocab
AP Lang Final
Vo cab Final answers!!
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/ap-lang-vo cab-final-
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H yperbol e Overstatement; gross exaggerati on f or rhetori cal ef f ect
A word or phrase representi ng that whi ch can be seen, heard, touched,
I mage
tasted,smel l ed, or f el t
A hi ghl y speci f i c, parti cul ar, of ten real , actual , or tangi bl e detai l ; opposi te of
Concrete D etai l
abstract.
D enouement T he resol uti on that occurs at the end of a narrati ve or drama, real or i magi ned
E l l i psi s T hree peri ods (...) i ndi cati ng the omi ssi on of words i n a thought or quotati on.
E uphemi sm A mi l d or l ess negati ve usage f or a harsh or bl unt term
I nvecti ve A di rect verbal assaul t; a denunci ati on; casti ng bl ame or someone or somethi ng
A l i terary f orm i n whi ch events are exaggerated i n order to create an extreme
Mel odrama
emoti onal response
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,AP Lang Vocab
AP Lang Final
Vo cab Final answers!!
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/ap-lang-vo cab-final-
10343271
Muse T o ref l ect deepl y; to ponder
Paradox A statement that seems sel f -contradi ctory but i s neverthel ess true
Paraphrase A versi on of a text put i nto si mpl er, every day words or summari zed f or brevi ty
T he pattern of events i n a story, i ncl udi ng exposi ti on, ri si ng acti on, cl i max, f al l i ng
Pl ot l i ne
acti on, and a resol uti on, and denouement.
T he pattern of events i n a story, i ncl udi ng exposi ti on, ri si ng acti on, cl i max, f al l i ng
Pl ot l i ne
acti on, and a resol uti on, and denouement.
Voi ce T he real or assumed personal i ty used by a wri ter or speaker
A di screpancy between the true meani ng of a si tuati on and the l i teral meani ng of
Verbal i rony
the wri tten or spoken
A ref erence to a person, pl ace, or event meant to create an ef f ect or enhance the
Al l usi on
meani ng of an i dea
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, AP Lang Vocab
AP Lang Final
Vo cab Final answers!!
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/ap-lang-vo cab-final-
10343271
A ref erence to a person, pl ace, or event meant to create an ef f ect or enhance the
Al l usi on
meani ng of an i dea
A character or f orce of work i n a work of l i terature that by opposi ng the
Antagoni st
protagoni st, produces tensi on or conf l i ct
A ref erence to a person, pl ace, or event meant to create an ef f ect or enhance the
Al l usi on
meani ng of an i dea
A character or f orce of work i n a work of l i terature that by opposi ng the
Antagoni st
protagoni st, produces tensi on or conf l i ct
Apostrophe A l ocati on that addresses a person or personi f i ed thi ng not present
Genre A term used to descri be l i terary f orms, such as novel , pl ay, and essay
A phrase, i dea or event that through repeti ti on serves to uni f y or convey a theme i n a
Moti f
l i terary work or essay
Of or rel ati ng to f acts and real i ty, as opposed to pri vate and personal f eel i ng and
Obj ecti ve
atti tude
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