4820192954 | Epigram | A brief witty saying | 0 | |
4820195946 | Alliteration | The repetition of initial consonant in a series of words | 1 | |
4820198439 | Prolixity | Longwindedness; using more words than necessary to communicate an idea | 2 | |
4820202175 | Euphemism | A substitution of a mild or inoffensive expression for one that may shock or offend. | 3 | |
4820208066 | Generics | Brand names that have become general terms in the language | 4 | |
4820212750 | Sesquipedalian | Use of long words, many-syllable words that would not be known by ones audience thus creating awkward, ineffective, writing or speaking. | 5 | |
4820217269 | Counterword | A word that is commonly and vaguely used that it ceases to convey any real meaning in a given context | 6 | |
4820223360 | Mixed metaphor | The combination of two or more inconsistent comparisons | 7 | |
4820225325 | Malapropism | The unintentional humorous substitution of similar-sounding word or phrase for the intended expression. | 8 | |
4820229888 | Neologism | A newly coined word | 9 | |
4820232587 | Metonymy | The figure of speech in which an idea is expressed by using the term designating or exemplifying some associated notion | 10 | |
4820236204 | Litotes | A figure of speech in which the affirmative is expressed by negating or denying the opposite | 11 | |
4820244656 | "We are not amused" | Litotes example | 12 | |
4820247908 | You can't fight city hall | Metonymy example | 13 | |
4820250769 | Ginormous, malware, crunk | Neologism example | 14 | |
4820254420 | He stepped up to the plate and slammed ducked the ball. | Mixed metaphor example | 15 | |
4820256586 | Great, awesome, whatever | Counterword example | 16 | |
4820259657 | Kleenex, Tylenol | Generic example | 17 | |
4820260882 | Death, Hell, urinate | Euphemism example | 18 | |
4820266887 | "...the infamous killer fought for his freedom, wanting no flesh..." | Alliteration example | 19 | |
4820269430 | "This humanist whom no beliefs constrained." | Epigram example | 20 |
AP Language Unit 1 Flashcards
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