8351076289 | alliteration | Repetition of the same sound beginning several words or syllables in sequence. ex. "Lead the Land we Love" | 0 | |
8351076290 | allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. ex. "...command of Isaiah" | 1 | |
8351076291 | anaphora | Repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences. "let both side...let both sides..." | 2 | |
8351076293 | antithesis | An opposition or contrast of ideas that is often expressed in balanced phrases or clauses. ex. "support any friend, oppose any foe..." | 3 | |
8351076294 | archaic diction | The use of words common to an earlier time period; antiquated language. ex. forebears | 4 | |
8351076295 | asyndeton | A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions. Omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words ex. " | 5 | |
8351076296 | cumulative sentence | A sentence that completes the main idea at the beginning of the sentence and then builds and adds on. ex. " | 6 | |
8351076297 | hortative sentence | A sentence that exhorts, urges, entreats, implores, or calls to action. ex. "let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us." | 7 | |
8351076298 | imperative sentence | A sentence that requests or commands. ex. "ask not what your country...ask what you can do for your country" | 8 | |
8351076300 | juxtaposition | Placing two elements side by side to present / emphasize a comparison or contrast. ex. ? | 9 | |
8351076301 | metaphor | Compares two things without using like or as ex. | 10 | |
8351076302 | oxymoron | A compact paradox in which two successive words seemingly contradict each other. ex. peaceful revolution | 11 | |
8351076303 | parallelism | Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses. ex. let both sides explore...let both sides formulate... let both sides seek...let both sides unite | 12 | |
8351076305 | personification | Attribution of a lifelike quality to an inanimate object or an idea ex. with history the final judge of our deeds | 13 | |
8351076306 | rhetorical question | A figure of speech in the form of a question posed for rhetorical effect rather than for the purpose of getting an answer ex. Will you join in that historic effort? | 14 | |
8351076307 | synecdoche | figure of speech that uses a part to represent the whole | 15 |
AP Language Chapter 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
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