6476427506 | Annotation | a note of explanation or comment added to a text or a diagram | 0 | |
6476434885 | Asyndeton | the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence | 1 | |
6476444880 | Ad Hominem | directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining | 2 | |
6476450140 | Paradox | statement that is self contradictory because it often contains two statements that are both true or not true | 3 | |
6476460090 | Synecdoche | a term for part of something refers to the whole of something else | 4 | |
6476470017 | Hortative Sentence | choice of words that encourage action | 5 | |
6476473931 | Periodic Sentence | main choice or predicate at the end of the sentence (used for emphasis or persuasion) | 6 | |
6476489002 | Polysyndeton | conjunctions are used repeatedly in quick succession | 7 | |
6476496335 | Juxtaposition | the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effects | 8 | |
6476502740 | Syntax | the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-informed sentences in a language | 9 |
AP Language & Composition Terms Flashcards
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