AP Lit Terms 1

Allegory: A tale in prose or verse in which characters, actions, or settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities; a story that uses symbols to make a point.

Allusion: A reference to a person, a place, an event, or a literary work that a writer expects a reader to recognize.

Alliteration: A repetition of similar initial sounds, usually consonants, in a group of words.

Ambiguity: Something uncertain as to interpretation.

Anachronism: Something that shows up in the wrong place or wrong time.