1758940584 | analogy | a similarity or comparison b/t 2 different things or the relationship b/t them, can explain something unfamiliar | 0 | |
1758940585 | rhetoric | describes principles governing the art of writing or speaking effectively, eloquently, and persuasively | 1 | |
1758940586 | figurative language | writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid | 2 | |
1758940587 | repetition | the duplication of any exact or approximate, of any element of language, words, phrases, sounds, clauses, sentences, or grammatical pattern | 3 | |
1758940588 | run-on sentence | two independent clauses joined incorrectly by a comma or no punctuation at all. | 4 | |
1758940589 | syllogism | deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises, first major and second minor, that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion, ex. major: all men are mortal, minor: Socrates is a man, conclusion: Socrates is a mortal | 5 | |
1758940590 | independent clause | a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence | 6 | |
1758940591 | subordinate clause (dependent clause) | word group that contains both a subject and a verb, plus any accompanying phrases or modifiers, cannot stand alone, does not express a complete thought | 7 | |
1758940592 | objective tone | language or tones that are neutral and without subjectivity or bias | 8 | |
1758940593 | alliteration | repetition of sounds at the beginning of words, ex. in awe of the awesome aardvark | 9 |
AP Language Set Two Flashcards
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