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AP Language and Comp Literary/Diction Terms Flashcards

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6643676403ToneThe author's attitude through their writing about the subject, himself, or the audience0
6643676404EuphoniousPleasant sounding diction1
6643680795MonosyllabicDiction using mostly single syllable words2
6643684675CacophonousHarsh (ugly) sounding diction3
6643686560PolysyllabicDiction using mostly multi-syllable words4
6643689506AlliterationRepetition consonant sounds at the start of a sentence5
6643689507AssonanceRepetition of vowel sounds in the middle of a word (i.e.--"Moths cough and drop wings")6
6643689508ConsonanceRepetition of consonant sounds in the middle/end of a word (i.e.--"The man has kin in Spain")7
6643693168OnomatopoeiaWriting sounds as words (i.e.-"tick tock")8
6643693169SimileA direct comparison of unlike things using "like" or "as"9
6643693170MetaphorA direct comparison of unlike things10
6643695229PersonificationAttributing human qualities to inhuman objects11
6643695230PunA play on words that uses homophones (words that sound the same but mean different things)12
6643924640EthosAn appeal to what is credible or ethical13
6643924641PathosAn appeal to emotion or human gut-reaction/instinct14
6643924642LogosAn appeal to what is logically correct--think data and numbers15
6643986277AnecdoteA short story that's purpose/context is to add context to nonfiction work as a whole16
6643997259ImageryThe use of adjectives and dense details to create a clear (sometimes overwhelming) visual for the reader17

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