AP- Vocabulary III

what does alliteration mean

• Alliteration means the repetition of the same word or phrase
• Alliteration refers to the use of punctuation in writing
• Alliteration means the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
• Alliteration is a type of rhyme scheme in poetry

what is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another for rhetorical effect.
• A metaphor is a type of car
• A metaphor is a type of dance
• A metaphor is a type of fruit

what is a similie?

• A simile is a type of car
• A simile is a type of dance
• A simile is a type of fruit
• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

what is allusion?

• An allusion is a type of dance
• An allusion is a type of weather phenomenon
• An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or event.
• An allusion is a type of fruit

what is an analogy?

• An analogy is a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
• An analogy is a form of transportation
• An analogy is a mathematical equation
• An analogy is a type of fruit

what is anaphora?

• Anaphora is the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses.
• Anaphora is the repetition of a phrase at the end of successive clauses.
• Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses.
• Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

what is an ancedote?

• An anecdote is a mathematical equation.
• An anecdote is a short and interesting story about a real incident or person.
• An anecdote is a long and boring story about a fictional incident.
• An anecdote is a type of musical instrument.

what is an antecedent?

• An antecedent is a type of insect
• An antecedent is a punctuation mark
• An antecedent is a type of weather phenomenon
• An antecedent is a word, phrase, clause, or sentence that precedes another word, phrase, clause, or sentence and provides context or background information.

what is an antithesis?

• An antithesis is a type of insect
• An antithesis is a mathematical equation
• An antithesis is a type of fruit
• An antithesis is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.

what is aphorism?

• A long-winded explanation of a specific truth or principle.
• A type of insect found in tropical regions.
• A mathematical equation used to solve complex problems.
• A concise, memorable expression of a general truth or principle.