6540492120 | Parallelism | the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same | ![]() | 0 |
6540492121 | Anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences | ![]() | 1 |
6540492122 | Paradox | A seemingly contradictory statement that is actually true | 2 | |
6540492123 | Asyndeton | The lack of conjunctions where they normally would be used | ![]() | 3 |
6540492124 | Satire | Holding human foolishness up to scorn or mockery | 4 | |
6540492125 | Archaic | Not of the modern era | ![]() | 5 |
6540492126 | Antithesis | Placing a sentence close to its opposite | ![]() | 6 |
6540492127 | Syllogism | An argument supported by two premises | 7 | |
6540492128 | Apostrophe | An address to someone or something that is not there | ![]() | 8 |
6540492129 | Jargon | Words or phrases specific to a profession, hobby or other interest | ![]() | 9 |
6540492130 | Parody | A humorous imitation of a serious piece of writing | ![]() | 10 |
6540492131 | Understatement | A restrained statement in contrast to what could have been state | 11 | |
6540492132 | Pun | The humorous use of a word to suggest another meaning | 12 | |
6540492133 | Allusion | A reference to history, literature, the Bible, etc. | ![]() | 13 |
6540492134 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun | ![]() | 14 |
6540492135 | Anecdote | A personal story to illustrate a point | 15 | |
6540492136 | Dialect | A non-standard form of language particular to a specific location | ![]() | 16 |
6540492137 | Ethos | An appeal to the speaker's credibility | 17 | |
6540492138 | Pathos | An appeal to the audience's emotions | 18 | |
6540492139 | Logos | An appeal to reason | 19 |
AP English Language Review Flashcards
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