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AP Language Set 1 Flashcards

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5403405654AnaphoraA 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
5403405655MetonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it1
5403405656AntithesisDirect opposite2
5403405657RhetoricFrom the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively.3
5403405658Ad Hominem ArgumentAttacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than addressing the issues at hand4
5403405659AllegoryA story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.5
5403405660AllusionA reference to another work of literature, person, or event6
5403405661AnecdoteA brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.7
5403405662EuphemismA mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing8
5403405663Colloquial LanguageSlang or common language that is informal9
5403405664DictionAn author's choice of words10
5403405665EthosAppeal to values, credibility11
5403405666PathosAppeal to emotion12
5403405667LogosAppeal to logic and reasoning13
5403405668ExpositionWriting or speech that is organized to explain14
5403405669ForeshadowingA hint of things to come15
5403405670HyperboleAn exaggeration16
5403405671JuxtapositionWhen two contrasting things are placed next to each other for comparison17
5403405672MetonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it18
5403405673OxymoronTwo contradictory words in one expression19
5403405674ParallelismA literary technique that relies on the use of the same syntactical structures20
5403405675ParadoxA seeming contradiction that in fact reveals some truth21
5403405676PersonaThe character created by the voice and narration of the speaker of a text22
5403405677RepetitionThe reiteration of a word or phrase for emphasis23
5403405678Aristotelian TriangleAlso known as the Rhetorical Triangle. Includes subject, speaker, and audience.24
5403405679Rhetorical DevicesThe specific language tools that an author uses to carry out a rhetorical strategy (diction, imagery, or syntax).25
5403405680Rhetorical StrategyThe way an author organizes words, sentences, and overall argument in order to achieve a particular purpose26
5403405681Rhetorical QuestionA question that is asked for the sake of argument27
5403405682SatireTo ridicule or mock ideas, persons, events, or doctrines28
5403405683SyntaxArrangement of words in a sentence.29
5403405684ThemeCentral idea; not limited to one text (should be universal).30
5403405685ToneAuthor/speaker's attitude31
5403405686UnderstatementWhen an author assigns less significance to an event or thing than it deserves32

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