10399472204 | Alliteration | The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of consecutive words or syllables. | ![]() | 0 |
10399477122 | Allusion | An indirect reference, often to another text or an historic event. | ![]() | 1 |
10399480468 | Analogy | An extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things. | ![]() | 2 |
10399483517 | Anaphora | The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses. | ![]() | 3 |
10399487347 | Anecdote | A short account of an interesting event. | ![]() | 4 |
10399493158 | Annotation | Explanatory or critical notes added to a text. | ![]() | 5 |
10399495873 | Antecedent | The noun to which a later pronoun refers. | ![]() | 6 |
10399499015 | Antimetabole | The repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast. | ![]() | 7 |
10399502496 | Antithesis | Parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas. | ![]() | 8 |
10399510775 | Aphorism | A short, astute statement of a general truth. | ![]() | 9 |
10399515872 | Appositive | A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun. | ![]() | 10 |
10399519378 | Archaic diction | The use of words common to an earlier time period; antiquated language. | ![]() | 11 |
10399522040 | Argument | A statement put forth and supported by evidence. | ![]() | 12 |
10399524714 | Aristotelian triangle | A diagram that represents a rhetorical situation as the relationship among the speaker, the subject, and the audience. | ![]() | 13 |
10399528192 | Assertion | An emphatic statement; declaration. An assertion supported by evidence becomes an argument. | ![]() | 14 |
10399532883 | Assumption | A belief or statement taken for granted without proof. | ![]() | 15 |
10399537082 | Asyndeton | Leaving out conjunctions between words, phrases, clauses. | ![]() | 16 |
10399540044 | Attitude | The speaker's position on a subject as revealed through his or her tone. | ![]() | 17 |
10399542996 | Audience | One's listeners or relationship; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed. | ![]() | 18 |
10399545372 | Authority | A reliable, respected source—someone with knowledge. | ![]() | 19 |
10399548335 | Bias | Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue. | ![]() | 20 |
10399550608 | Cite | Identifying a part of a piece of writing as being derived from a source. | ![]() | 21 |
10399555032 | Claim | An assertion, usually supported by evidence. | ![]() | 22 |
10399558260 | Close reading | A careful reading that is attentive to organization, figurative language, sentence structure, vocabulary, and other literary and structural elements of a text. | ![]() | 23 |
10399566447 | Colloquial/ism | An informal or conversational use of language. | ![]() | 24 |
10399569193 | Common ground | Shared beliefs, values, or positions. | ![]() | 25 |
10399573805 | Complex sentence | A sentence that includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. | ![]() | 26 |
10399578576 | Concession | A reluctant acknowledgment or yielding. | ![]() | 27 |
10399585967 | Connotation | That which is implied by a word, as opposed to the word's literal meaning | ![]() | 28 |
10399589425 | Context | Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning. | ![]() | 29 |
10399593323 | Coordination | A grammatical equivalent between parts of a sentence, often through a coordinating conjunction such as "and", or "but." | 30 | |
10399600729 | Counteragrument | A challenge to a position; an opposing arguement. | ![]() | 31 |
10399603117 | Cumulative sentence | A sentence that makes a statement | ![]() | 32 |
Terminology for AP Language and Composition Flashcards
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