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AP Language and Composition - Language List #2 Flashcards

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7286371727AntithesisContrasting ideas through juxtaposition, in a parallel structure0
7286371728SyntaxThe way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.1
7286371729ProseFiction and nonfiction including all of its forms2
7286371730Jargonvocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people3
7286371731Colloquialismthe use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece of writing.4
7286371732RegisterOne of the varieties of language appropriate to particular social situation5
7286371733Dictionrefers to an author's word choice6
7286371734ModeThe method or form of a literary work7
7286371735Undertonean attitude that may lie under the ostensible tone of the piece8
7286371736AnecdoteShort narrative detailing particulars of an interesting event9
7286371737Witintellectually amusing language that surprises and delights10
7286371738ExplicationThe art of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text11
7286371739HomilySermon; serious talk, speech or lecture12
7286371740EtymologyThe study of word origins13
7286371741Equivocatespeak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth14
7286371742PoignantDeeply moving, emotional15
7286371743CastigateScold strongly16
7286371744DidacticIntended to teach17
7286371745UbiquitousFound everywhere18
7286371746OstentatiousShowy19

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