4918356489 | Analogy | a comparison between two things | 0 | |
4918357899 | Aristotelian appeals | Ethos, logos, and pathos | 1 | |
5453793515 | Deductive | the logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true (making guesses) | 2 | |
5453793516 | Inductive | a logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion (broad statement) | 3 | |
5453794834 | Syntax | the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language | 4 | |
5453794835 | Diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing | 5 | |
5453794836 | Tone | the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc | 6 | |
5453795953 | Alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. (Benny boy boxed in Brussels) | 7 | |
5453795954 | Allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference | 8 | |
5453796983 | Didactic | intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive | 9 | |
5453796984 | Euphemism | a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing (think Ragtime) | 10 | |
5453796985 | Idiom | a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (raining cats and dogs) | 11 | |
5453798984 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is | 12 |
AP Language and Composition Vocabulary Flashcards
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