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AP Language Set 1 Flashcards

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4802629493AnaphoraA rhetorical figure of repetition in which the same word or phrase is repeated in (and usually at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences.0
4802629494MetonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it1
4802629495AntithesisDirect opposite2
4802629496RhetoricFrom the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively.3
4802629497Ad Hominem ArgumentAttacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than addressing the issues at hand4
4802629498AllegoryA story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.5
4802629499AllusionA reference to another work of literature, person, or event6
4802629500AnecdoteA brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.7
4802629501EuphemismA mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing8
4802629502Colloquial LanguageSlang or common language that is informal9
4802629503DictionAn author's choice of words10
4802629504EthosAppeal to values, credibility11
4802629505PathosAppeal to emotion12
4802629506LogosAppeal to logic and reasoning13
4802629507ExpositionWriting or speech that is organized to explain14
4802629508ForeshadowingA hint of things to come15
4802629509HyperboleAn exaggeration16
4802629510JuxtapositionWhen two contrasting things are placed next to each other for comparison17
4802629511MetonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it18
4802629512OxymoronTwo contradictory words in one expression19
4802629513ParallelismA literary technique that relies on the use of the same syntactical structures20
4802629514ParadoxA seeming contradiction that in fact reveals some truth21
4802629515PersonaThe character created by the voice and narration of the speaker of a text22
4802629516RepetitionThe reiteration of a word or phrase for emphasis23
4802629517Aristotelian TriangleAlso known as the Rhetorical Triangle. Includes subject, speaker, and audience.24
4802629518Rhetorical DevicesThe specific language tools that an author uses to carry out a rhetorical strategy (diction, imagery, or syntax).25
4802629519Rhetorical StrategyThe way an author organizes words, sentences, and overall argument in order to achieve a particular purpose26
4802629520Rhetorical QuestionA question that is asked for the sake of argument27
4802629521SatireTo ridicule or mock ideas, persons, events, or doctrines28
4802629522SyntaxArrangement of words in a sentence.29
4802629523ThemeCentral idea; not limited to one text (should be universal).30
4802629524ToneAuthor/speaker's attitude31
4802629525UnderstatementWhen an author assigns less significance to an event or thing than it deserves32

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