AP Lang Douglass Terms + Vocab

Irony

the use of words to express something other than or the opposite of the literal meaning

Allusion

a reference to a person, event, or thing

Understatement

used to downplay a quality of a person, object, emotion, or situation

Metonymy

a figure of speech in which the name of something is replaced with a word closely related to the original

Anaphora

the repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences

Synecdoche

a figure of speech in which the word for a part of something is used to refer to the thing itself

Connotation

the positive/negative attitudes or feelings associated with a word

Denotation

the literal meaning of a word, in contrast to the ideas the word suggests

Figurative language

words or phrases that go beyond the literal meaning

Chronological sequence

the arrangement of events according to the time they occurred

Apt

quick to learn, suitable/appropriate

Depravity

moral corruption, evil

Abolitionist

a person who supports the abolition of a practice or institution (such as slavery)

Chattel

an item of property other than real estate, a slave

Vindication

clearing someone of blame or suspicion

Emancipation*

the freeing of someone from legal restrictions, such as slavery

Denunciation*

public condemnation of someone or something

Apprehension*

anxiety or fear that something bad will happen