AP Lang Terms

a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

two unrelated objects are compared for their shared qualities

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

a brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases or clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

a concise statement that expresses succinctly a general truth or idea, often using rhyme or balance

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

a construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

an expression that has been overused

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing