5004363676 | Caricature | A drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish because some part of the person's appearance is exaggerated. | 0 | |
5004363677 | Clause | Group of words containing a subject and predicate and functioning as a member of a complex or compound sentence | 1 | |
5004369023 | Colloquial (Colloquialism) | A word or phrase that is used mostly in informal speech | 2 | |
5004369024 | Conceit | A figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors. | 3 | |
5004370463 | Connotation | An idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning | 4 | |
5004371909 | Denotation | Literal or dictionary meanings of a word in contrast to its connotative or associated meanings. | 5 | |
5004371910 | Diction | Style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer. | 6 | |
5004374382 | Didactic | Intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment | 7 | |
5004374383 | Euphemism | A mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive | 8 | |
5004378146 | Extended Metaphor | A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. It is often comprised of more than one sentence and sometimes consists of a full paragraph. | 9 |
AP Language Terms (Part 2) Flashcards
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