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AP Language Literary Terms Set 1 Flashcards

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6318105636AnaphoraA rhetorical figure of repetition in which the same word or phrase is repeated in (and usually at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences.0
6318105637MetonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it1
6318105638AntithesisDirect opposite2
6318105639RhetoricFrom the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively.3
6318105640Ad Hominem ArgumentAttacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than addressing the issues at hand4
6318105641AllegoryA story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.5
6318105642AllusionA reference to another work of literature, person, or event6
6318105643AnecdoteA brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.7
6318105644EuphemismA mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing8
6318105645Colloquial LanguageSlang or common language that is informal9
6318105646DictionAn author's choice of words10
6318105647EthosAppeal to values, credibility11
6318105648PathosAppeal to emotion12
6318105649LogosAppeal to logic and reasoning13
6318105650ExpositionWriting or speech that is organized to explain14
6318105651ForeshadowingA hint of things to come15
6318105652HyperboleAn exaggeration16
6318105653JuxtapositionWhen two contrasting things are placed next to each other for comparison17
6318105654MetonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it18
6318105655OxymoronTwo contradictory words in one expression19
6318105656ParallelismA literary technique that relies on the use of the same syntactical structures20
6318105657ParadoxA seeming contradiction that in fact reveals some truth21
6318105658PersonaThe character created by the voice and narration of the speaker of a text22
6318105659RepetitionThe reiteration of a word or phrase for emphasis23
6318105660Aristotelian TriangleAlso known as the Rhetorical Triangle. Includes subject, speaker, and audience.24
6318105661Rhetorical DevicesThe specific language tools that an author uses to carry out a rhetorical strategy (diction, imagery, or syntax).25
6318105662Rhetorical StrategyThe way an author organizes words, sentences, and overall argument in order to achieve a particular purpose26
6318105663Rhetorical QuestionA question that is asked for the sake of argument27
6318105664SatireTo ridicule or mock ideas, persons, events, or doctrines28
6318105665SyntaxArrangement of words in a sentence.29
6318105666ThemeCentral idea; not limited to one text (should be universal).30
6318105667ToneAuthor/speaker's attitude31
6318105668UnderstatementWhen an author assigns less significance to an event or thing than it deserves32

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