4811137443 | Connotation | Implied or suggested meaning | 0 | |
4811140715 | Consonance | Repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words close in proximity | 1 | |
4811147896 | Conundrum | A riddle whose answer is or involves a pun (problem) | 2 | |
4811153245 | Deduction | The process of moving from a general rule to a specific example | 3 | |
4811158321 | Denotation | Literal meaning of a word as defined (definition) | 4 | |
4811161927 | Description | The picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation | 5 | |
4817034996 | Diction | Word choice; an element of style | 6 | |
4817036243 | Didactic | Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach | 7 | |
4817038859 | Discourse | Spoken or written language, including literary works | 8 | |
4817040396 | Dissonance | Harsh or grating sounds that do not go together | 9 | |
4817042330 | Dramatic irony | When the reader is aware of an inconsistency between a fictional or nonfictional characters perception of a situation and the truth of that situation | 10 | |
4817047786 | Emotional appeal | When a writer appeals to a readers emotions to excite or involve them in an argument (pathos) | 11 | |
4817051955 | Epigraph | The use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints its theme | 12 | |
4817714425 | Ethical appeal | When a writer tries to persuade the audience to respect and believe him/her boned on presentation of image of self through text. | 13 | |
4821981429 | Euphemism | A more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable | 14 | |
4821997029 | Euphony | A succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose | 15 | |
4822031970 | Example | Individual instance taken to be representative of a general pattern | 16 | |
4822037406 | Explication | The art of interpreting or discovering the meaning of the text | 17 | |
4822040361 | Exposition | Explanation (nuts and bolts to the story) | 18 | |
4822633209 | Extended metaphor | Metaphor sustained throughout the writing | 19 | |
4822637561 | Ebullient | Enthusiastic, overflowing with excitement | 20 | |
4822641380 | Inscrutable | Cannot be understood, unreadable | 21 | |
4822643450 | Inadvertent | Accidental unplanned unintentional | 22 | |
4822644706 | Speculate | Wonder guess | 23 | |
4822645491 | Dubious | Full of doubt; unlikely to be true | 24 | |
4822647934 | Erratic | Irregular unsteady | 25 | |
4822649767 | Caprice | Impulsive; on a whim | 26 | |
4822651779 | Imperious | Dictating; demeaning without justification | 27 | |
4822657973 | Ignominy | Disgrace, dishonor, shame | 28 | |
4822659023 | Extant | Still exists or is present | 29 |
AP Language Vocabulary Set Two Flashcards
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