AP Lang Terms

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

two unrelated objects are compared for their shared qualities

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

a brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event

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

the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases or clauses

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

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

an expression that has been overused

informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing