13599044235 | The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically. | Allegory | 0 | |
13599044236 | Word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | Antecedent | 1 | |
13599044237 | Opposition or contrast of ideas through parallelism. | Antithesis | 2 | |
13599044238 | Early to bed and early to rise help make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. -Ben Franklin | Aphorism | 3 | |
13599044239 | "Oh, Captain, my Captain, our fearful trip is done..." | Apostrophe | 4 | |
13599044240 | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. | Colloquial/Colloquialism | 5 | |
13599044241 | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor. | Conceit | 6 | |
13599044242 | correctional facility = jail between jobs = unemployed | Euphemism | 7 | |
13599044243 | This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | Homily | 8 | |
13599044244 | An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. | Invective | 9 | |
13599044245 | a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. | Metonymy | 10 | |
13599044246 | The exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences. | Anaphora | 11 | |
13599044247 | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish | Pedantic | 12 | |
13599044248 | one of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms. | Prose | 13 | |
13599044249 | The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words. | Semantics | 14 | |
13599044250 | A deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. | Syllogism | 15 | |
13599044251 | A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole. | Synecdoche | 16 | |
13599044252 | A brief witty statement. | Epigram | 17 | |
13599044253 | The omission of a word or several words. | Ellipsis | 18 | |
13599044254 | Attacking a speaker's character instead of to their argument. | Ad Hominem | 19 | |
13599044255 | Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information to teach a lesson usually in a dry, pompous manner. | Didactic | 20 | |
13599044256 | An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data, defective evidence, or false information. | Fallacy | 21 | |
13599044257 | Excessive pride that often brings about one's fall. | Hubris | 22 | |
13599044258 | Repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginnings of words | Alliteration | 23 | |
13599044259 | A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity. | Litotes | 24 | |
13599044260 | A statement or idea that seems contradictory but is in fact true. | Paradox | 25 | |
13599044261 | A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before. | Non Sequitur | 26 | |
13599044262 | A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. | Anecdote | 27 | |
13599044263 | Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group. | Jargon | 28 | |
13599044264 | Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true. | Dogmatic | 29 | |
13599044265 | Having or showing zeal. | Zealous | 30 | |
13599044266 | Understood or implied without being stated. | Tacit | 31 | |
13599044267 | An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one. | Innuendo | 32 | |
13599044268 | Displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed. | Lackadaisical | 33 | |
13599044269 | A type of parallelism in which elements are reversed. "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." | Chiasmus | 34 | |
13599044270 | A sentence in which the subject and verb come at the front of the sentence. | Loose Sentence | 35 | |
13599044271 | A sentence in which the subject and verb come toward the end of the sentence. | Periodic Sentence | 36 | |
13599044272 | Strongly encourage or urge someone to do something. | Exhort | 37 | |
13599044273 | Caustic, bitter language--iterally means "to tear the flesh." | Sarcasm | 38 | |
13599044274 | A complete sentence. | Independent Clause | 39 | |
13599044275 | Includes a subordinate conjunction, such as because, while, etc. | Dependent Clause | 40 | |
13599044276 | A reference to something (e.g., a book, a movie, an historical event) that is presumed to be well known to the audience. | Allusion | 41 | |
13599044277 | A work that pokes fun human vices and follies in order to call attention to a larger problem. | Satire | 42 | |
13599044278 | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | Parody | 43 |
AP English Language and Composition Flashcards
Primary tabs
Need Help?
We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.
For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.
If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.
Need Notes?
While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!