AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

AP words Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
15394373575ad hominem argumentan argument attacking an individual's character rather than his or her position on an issue0
15394373576BathosAnticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood from serious to ridiculous1
15394373577didacticintended to teach and tell what's right and what's wrong2
15394373578Ellipsisin a sentence, the omission (leaving out) of a word or words replaced by three periods3
15394373579invectiveAn emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.4
15394373580Metonymysubstituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it5
15394373581Synecdochea figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa6
15394373582Vernacularthe language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.7
15394373583philippica bitter verbal attack8
15394373584SyllogismA>B, B>C, A>C9
15394373585causticsarcastic in a scathing and bitter way (ex=dark humor)10
15394373586pedanticMakes a big display of knowing obscure facts and details (well, technically...)11
15394373587obduratestubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action12
15394373588imperceptivelacking in perception (being aware, understanding) or insight13
15394373589archaicvery old or old-fashioned14
15395221312ExodusThe final scene15
15395221313OdeA formal, lyric poem usually marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings toward the subject (person, place, thing) and celebrates the subject16
15395947054Choragusleader of the chorus, group, or movement17
15395947055Paradosentrance song of the chorus18
15395947056Hubrisexcessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy19
15395947057Antithesisa statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced20
15395947058ArchetypeA detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response21
15395947059Conceita fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor (far-fetched)22
15395947060EpiphanyA moment of sudden revelation or insight23
15395947061EuphemismAn indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant24
15396006422Tragedya play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character25
15396006423CatharsisAn emotional purging that makes you feel better in the end. The character feels pity and fear26
15396006424Peripeteiaa sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances27
15396006425Hamartiatragic flaw which causes a character's downfall28
15396021941AgnagnorisisThe point in the plot especially of a tragedy at which the protaginist recognizes his or her or some other character's true identity or discovers the true nature of his or her own situation29
15398310410non sequiturAn inference that does not follow logically from evidence30
15398310411MotifA recurring theme, subject or idea31
15398310412Paradoxa statement that seems contradictory but is actually true32

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!