Literary Terms page 1. A P LITERARY TERMS. ALLEGORY story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ...

LITERARY TERMS. For AP ENGLISH LITERATURE. 1. Allegory-The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative ...

The literary genres used by the College Board in their AP study guides are the following: autobiography and diary; biography and history; criticism; drama; ...

ANTHESIS literally means “opposite,” is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.

AP Literature Terms. • anaphora – the repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses for rhetorical or poetic effect ...

Literary Terms page 1. A P LITERARY TERMS. ALLEGORY story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ...

The AP Language exam deals primarily with the following genres: autobiography, biography, diaries, criticism, essays, and journalistic, political, scientific, ...

Hyperbole A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used in the service of truth. Invective Denunciatory or abusive language. AP Literature & Composition.

Aphorism:​ ​a statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner. The term is often applied to philosophical, moral, and literary.

The literary genres used by the College Board in their AP study guides are the following: autobiography and diary; biography and history; criticism; drama; ...