14974294802 | Colloquialism | words and phrases used by groups that is familiar to its members | 0 | |
14974362746 | Connotation | the implied or associative meaning of a word | 1 | |
14974388161 | context | the situation of time and place | 2 | |
14974403737 | deductive reasoning | general to specific | 3 | |
14974609156 | Denotation | the literal meaning of a word (dictionary def.) | 4 | |
14974618736 | Dictition | writers choice of words | 5 | |
14974767079 | didactic | instructive | 6 | |
14974775842 | Discursive Structure | arrangement where writer rambles/not prepared | 7 | |
14974830946 | Enthymeme | Logical reasoning with one premise left unstated | 8 | |
14974833893 | Epistrophe | the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences | 9 | |
14974840580 | Epithet | A descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone or something | 10 | |
14974848861 | Euphemism | nicer way in saying something | 11 | |
14974857582 | evidence example | facts and reasons to support a claim | 12 | |
14974864293 | hyperbole/overstatement | a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used in the service of truth | 13 | |
14974868946 | Idiom | A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. | 14 | |
14974876727 | inductive reasoning | listing specific examples that lead to generalization | 15 | |
14974889777 | Inference | conclusions made by a guess | 16 | |
14974900042 | Irony | surprising or contradicting results | 17 | |
14974910867 | Jargon | vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people | 18 | |
14974914312 | Juxtaposition | the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. | 19 |
AP language terms 2 Flashcards
Primary tabs
Need Help?
We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.
For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.
If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.
Need Notes?
While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!