5431271794 | Setting | Time, place, in which a story occurs (social, political, historical, atmosphere) | 0 | |
5431271795 | Simile | A figurative comparison using words like or as | 1 | |
5431271796 | Stream of Conciousness | A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind | 2 | |
5431274420 | Style | The manner in which an author uses and arranges words, shapes, ideas, forms sentences, and creates a structure to convey ideas | 3 | |
5431274421 | Stylistic devices | A general term referring to diction, syntax, tone, figurative language, and other elements that contribute to "style" | 4 | |
5431278975 | Subject complement | The grammatical unit comprised of predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives | 5 | |
5431278976 | Subjective | Of or relating to private and personal feelings and attitudes as opposed to facts and reality (opposite of objective) | 6 | |
5431280955 | Subtext | The implied meaning that underlies the main meanings of an essay or other work | 7 | |
5431280956 | Syllogism | A form of deductive reasoning in which given certain ideas or facts, other ideas or facts must follow | 8 | |
5431283424 | Symbolism | The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not necessarily part of the original object | 9 | |
5431285849 | Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part | 10 | |
5431285850 | Syntax | The organization of language into meaningful structure | 11 | |
5431285851 | Theme | The main idea or meaning, often an abstract idea upon which an essay or other form of discourse is built | 12 | |
5431285852 | Thesis | The main idea of a piece of discourse; the statement or proposition that a speaker or writer wishes to advance, illustrate, prove, or defend | 13 | |
5431285853 | Tone | The author's attitude toward the subject being written about- emotional essence of the piece | 14 | |
5431287621 | Tragedy | A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and by a set of forces that cause the hero anguish | 15 | |
5431287622 | Transition | A stylistic device used to create a link between ideas. Transtitions often endow discourse with continuity and coherence | 16 | |
5431287623 | Trope | The generic name for a figure of speech such as image, symbol, simile, metaphor | 17 | |
5431289532 | Understatement | Restrained statement that departs from what could be said; avoidance of emphasis for effect | 18 | |
5431289533 | Verbal irony | A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words | 19 | |
5431291921 | Verse | A synonym for poetry; group of lines or line in a song or poem | 20 | |
5431291922 | Verisimilitude | Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers they are getting a vision of life as it is | 21 | |
5431291923 | Voice | The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker (grammar: active/passive voice) | 22 | |
5431294308 | Whimsy | An object, device, or creation that is fanciful or rooted in unreality | 23 | |
5431297604 | Wit | The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness | 24 |
AP Language Vocabulary #6 Flashcards
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