Ap Language Vocab Kingry Flashcards
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| 12994010235 | Abstract Generalization | vague, opposite to concrete | 0 | |
| 12994013692 | Accumulation of Detail | a list of words which embody similar abstract or physical qualities or meanings with the intention to emphasize the common qualities that words hold | 1 | |
| 12994013693 | ad hominem argument | an argument attacking an individual's character rather than his or her position on an issue | 2 | |
| 12994015685 | Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | 3 | |
| 12994019798 | Analogy | a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification | 4 | |
| 12994041792 | analysis | The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another. | 5 | |
| 12994051569 | antecedent | a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another | 6 | |
| 12994054536 | anticlimax | a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events | 7 | |
| 12994061918 | Apostrophe | address to an absent or imaginary person | 8 | |
| 12994064099 | Appeals to authority | using the endorsement , approval or voice of an authority to make an argument seem more convincing. When students voice their opinions in a synthesis essay, they often quote from authority figures to support their opinions. | 9 | |
| 12994081691 | argument | A statement put forth and supported by evidence | 10 | |
| 12994084619 | audience | One's listener or readership; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed. | 11 | |
| 12994087194 | cause and effect | A relationship in which change in one variable causes change in another | 12 | |
| 12994094893 | Colloquial Expressions | the use of slang in writing, often to create local color and to provide an informal tone | 13 | |
| 12994096885 | comparison | a statement of the similarities among two or more people, events, ideas, etc. | 14 | |
| 12994100831 | deductive reasoning | reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.) | 15 | |
| 12994105031 | Elaborate Definitions | In depth definition | 16 | |
| 12994109892 | Enumeration | a list of words, phrases or clauses, sometimes numbered or bulleted | 17 | |
| 12994113106 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 18 | |
| 12994115640 | Exposition | a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory. | 19 | |
| 12994125027 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | 20 | |
| 12994129578 | hypothetical example | an example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation | 21 | |
| 12994131707 | ironic commentary | the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning ( | 22 | |
| 12994139590 | Ironical Understatement | ironic effect as an equality intense response is exported in severe situations (Its just a scratch) | 23 | |
| 12994164255 | Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 24 | |
| 12994169171 | Metaphorical Example | a figure of speech containing an implied comparison, in which a word or phrase ordinarily and primarily used of one thing is applied to another | 25 | |
| 12994172355 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. | 26 | |
| 12994176742 | Onomonopia | The use of words or sounds which resemble the sounds they describe. (ex boom, psst) | 27 | |
| 12994179131 | oxymornon | a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (deafening silence) | 28 | |
| 12994179132 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. (Dose a set of all sets contain itself) | 29 | |
| 12994184455 | parallel construction | successive sentences or phrases follow the same pattern of wording in order to emphasize and idea | 30 | |
| 12994187032 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 31 | |
| 12994189375 | Punning | make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word. | 32 | |
| 12994191957 | Qualifying Adjectives | an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun | 33 | |
| 12994196035 | Qualifying an argument | to change/modify an argument or what is being argued | 34 | |
| 12994215998 | Refutation | The part of an argument wherein a speaker or writer anticipates and counters opposing points of view. | 35 | |
| 12994220977 | Repetition | the action of repeating something that has already been said or written. | 36 | |
| 12994226336 | Rhetorical questions | Questions phrased to stimulate a mental response rather than an actual spoken response on the part of the audience | 37 | |
| 12994226337 | Simile | A comparison of two unlike things using like or as | 38 | |
| 12994228997 | Speaker | A term used for the author, speaker, or the person whose perspective (real or imagined) is being advanced in a speech or piece of writing | 39 | |
| 12994233365 | specialized diction | word choice directed toward very specific audience | 40 | |
| 12994233366 | specific details | Particular details used to prove the point of the argument and make the argument clear to the reader. | 41 | |
| 12994239210 | Specific Emphasis | something that is given great stress or importance | 42 | |
| 12994241351 | staccato phrases | phrases composed of a series of short, sharp sounds or words | 43 | |
| 13094271100 | subordinate clause | A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb | 44 | |
| 13094271200 | Syllogisms | a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (Dogs are animals. All animals have 4 legs, Dogs must have four legs) (Different from Deductive reasoning) | 45 | |
| 13094274489 | Symbol | A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. | 46 | |
| 13094276414 | Tone/Tone Shift | The mood and way a piece is written/When the author changes the tone from one to another | 47 | |
| 13094276415 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 48 | |
| 13094280054 | verbal irony | irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning. | 49 | |
| 13094283468 | Defend/challenge/qualify | To be for an argument, to be against an argument, to be both for and against an argument. | 50 | |
| 13094283469 | discorse | written or spoken communication or a formal discussion in an authoritative way. | 51 | |
| 13094286024 | semantics | The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another. | 52 | |
| 13094286025 | style | the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work | 53 | |
| 13094288387 | Connotations and Denotations | Denotations: a words literal meaning (like dictionary) Connotations: an idea or feeling a word invokes (Like cool) | 54 | |
| 13094288388 | Ellipsis | three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation | 55 | |
| 13094293603 | Equivocation | the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication | 56 | |
| 13094293604 | malapropism | the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar | 57 | |
| 13094295715 | Mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader | 58 | |
| 13094298530 | non sequitur | a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement | 59 | |
| 13094301518 | platitude | a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful. | 60 | |
| 13094308257 | polysyndeton/asyndeton | Polysyndeton: several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession n order to achieve artistic affect (This, and this, and this) asyndeton: commission or absence of a conjunctions in sentences. (This,this,this) | 61 | |
| 13094308258 | Chiasmus | a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form | 62 | |
| 13094310505 | Anaphora | repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines | 63 | |
| 13094312685 | Archetype | a very typical example of a certain person or thing (The hero in every story) | 64 | |
| 13094312686 | Anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | 65 | |
| 13094315859 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 66 | |
| 13094315860 | Satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. | 67 | |
| 13094341906 | Tone: Agitated | feeling or appearing troubled or nervous. | 68 | |
| 13094341907 | Apathetic | showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern. | 69 | |
| 13094344271 | Arrogant | having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities. | 70 | |
| 13094344272 | Authoritative | able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable | 71 | |
| 13094344273 | Brash | prone to act in a hasty manner | 72 | |
| 13094347635 | Bitterly disillusioned | Disappointed in something after discovering it to be less good than once believed; stripped of hope or optimistic notions | 73 | |
| 13094347772 | Cleverly nonjudgmental | a clever way to say something judgmental but not be very obvious with it. | 74 | |
| 13094350752 | combative | Aggressively uncooperative | 75 | |
| 13094353538 | Condensending | having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority | 76 | |
| 13094353539 | confident | having faith in oneself; self-reliant; sure | 77 | |
| 13094356229 | confidential | communicated in trust; secret; private | 78 | |
| 13094356230 | confrontational | To come up front and talk straight face to face | 79 | |
| 13094358605 | contemplative | expressing or involving prolonged thought | 80 | |
| 13094362280 | critical | expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments. | 81 | |
| 13094362281 | cynicism | an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness | 82 | |
| 13094366298 | defensive | used or intended to defend or protect | 83 | |
| 13094366299 | despairing | showing the loss of all hope | 84 | |
| 13094368615 | detatched | separated; disconnected from; aloof | 85 | |
| 13094371624 | didatic | intended to teach | 86 | |
| 13094371625 | disappointing | causing to be unhappy when hopes are not met | 87 | |
| 13094371626 | disinterested | free of bias or self-interest; impartial | 88 | |
| 13094376446 | Dramatic | sudden and striking | 89 | |
| 13094376507 | Elegiac | having a mournful quality | 90 | |
| 13094379348 | elevated | a heightened or honored opinion | 91 | |
| 13094379349 | embarrassed apology | Feeling self-conscious, ill at ease, or disconcerted while indicating that you are sorry or regret something | 92 | |
| 13094382764 | embittered | cause (someone) to feel bitter or resentful | 93 | |
| 13094382765 | empathetic | Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives | 94 | |
| 13094386827 | essentially negative | used to describe a passage that is, at its core, truly negative or critical of the subject | 95 | |
| 13094386828 | Fervent | having or displaying a passionate intensity | 96 | |
| 13094390548 | Grudgingly appreciative | not liking how something is playing out, but ultimately happy with the outcome | 97 | |
| 13094390549 | Heedless | showing a reckless lack of care or attention | 98 | |
| 13094392767 | Impressionistic | based on subjective reactions presented unsystematically | 99 | |
| 13094396705 | Incredulous | disbelieving, skeptical | 100 | |
| 13094396706 | indifferent | having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned | 101 | |
| 13094402465 | inquisitive Perplexity | the state of being very confused because something is difficult to understand, yet having a desire to know or learn more | 102 | |
| 13094402466 | intolerant | not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own | 103 | |
| 13094405271 | Melancholy | depression of spirits | 104 | |
| 13094414858 | mock solemnity | being serious on the surface but mocking such seriousness underneath the surface | 105 | |
| 13094419222 | Moralistic | having or showing strong opinions about what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior | 106 | |
| 13094419223 | Objective | Factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased | 107 | |
| 13094421394 | ominous | unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen | 108 | |
| 13094423547 | Outraged | angered at something unjust or wrong | 109 | |
| 13094423548 | Pedantic | Excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules | 110 | |
| 13094425661 | Playful | fond of games and amusement; lighthearted | 111 | |
| 13094425662 | Prudent | acting with or showing care and thought for the future | 112 | |
| 13094428230 | Puzzle | baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning | 113 | |
| 13094428231 | Reassuring | restoring confidence and relieving anxiety | 114 | |
| 13094430747 | Remorseful | filled with remorse; sorry. | 115 | |
| 13094430748 | Remote | distant, hidden away | 116 | |
| 13094433440 | Reproachful | expressing disapproval or disappointment | 117 | |
| 13094438143 | Resentful | feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly | 118 | |
| 13094440244 | Resigned | accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive | 119 | |
| 13094445303 | Rigid | inflexible | 120 | |
| 13094445304 | Sarcastic | Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt | 121 | |
| 13094445305 | Scandalized | shock or horrify (someone) by a real or imagined violation of propriety or morality | 122 | |
| 13094448754 | Self Aware | Aware of oneself as an individual or of one's own being and actions and thoughts. (adj) | 123 | |
| 13094448755 | Skeptical | (adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true | 124 | |
| 13094452203 | Strong resentment | bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly | 125 | |
| 13094452204 | Supportive | giving help or encouragement | 126 | |
| 13094455015 | Surprised confusion | Feeling showing surprised for your lack of understanding | 127 | |
| 13094455016 | Suspicious | Inclined or tending to believe that something is wrong | 128 | |
| 13094461700 | Tentative | experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant | 129 | |
| 13094461701 | Thoughtful yet playful | Absorbed in thought while expressing amusement | 130 | |
| 13094465163 | Uncertain | not able to be relied on; not known or definite. | 131 | |
| 13094469538 | Understated modesty | being extremely shy and modest for an effect | 132 | |
| 13094473500 | Viciously sarcastic | showing particularly harsh or bitter decision or irony to diminish an idea or viewpoint | 133 | |
| 13094480430 | Wry Detachment | clever, humorous indifference | 134 |
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AP Language Terms #2 Flashcards
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| 14928662372 | Denotation | The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, etc. | 0 | |
| 14928667271 | Diction | Refers to the writer's word choice | 1 | |
| 14928674195 | Didactic | Means "teaching." These works have the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles | 2 | |
| 14928681915 | Epistrophe | The opposite of anaphora, repetition at the end of successive clauses. "They saw no evil, they spoke no evil, and they heard no evil." | 3 | |
| 14928687748 | Euphemism | A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept | 4 | |
| 14928693821 | Extended Metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. | 5 | |
| 14928695762 | Figurative Language | Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid. | 6 | |
| 14928697935 | Figure of Speech | A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things. | 7 | |
| 14928703546 | Generic conventions | This term describes traditions for each genre. These conventions help to define each genre; for example, they differentiate an essay and journalistic writing or an autobiography and political writing. | 8 | |
| 14928705807 | Genre | The major category into which a literal work fits. The basic divisions of literature are prose, poetry, and drama. However, ______ is a flexible term; within these broad boundaries exist many subdivisions that are often called ______ themselves. | 9 | |
| 14928717256 | Homily | This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | 10 | |
| 14928719351 | Imagery | The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions...related to the five sense...referred to as visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, or olfactory. | 11 | |
| 14928732808 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. | 12 |
CCCHS AP LITERATURE Flashcards
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| 13593473800 | Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | 0 | |
| 13593473801 | Anapest | three-syllable foot, stress on third | 1 | |
| 13593473802 | Aphorism | A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life. | 2 | |
| 13593473803 | Antagonist | A character or force in conflict with the main character | 3 | |
| 13593473804 | Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds | 4 | |
| 13593473805 | Anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses | 5 | |
| 13593473806 | Anti-hero | a central character in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes. | 6 | |
| 13593473807 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | 7 | |
| 13593473808 | Allusion | A reference to another work of literature, person, or event | 8 | |
| 13593473809 | Anachronism | something out of place in time | 9 | |
| 13593473810 | Anagnorisis | recognition or discovery on the part of the hero; change from ignorance to knowledge | 10 | |
| 13593473811 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | 11 | |
| 13593473812 | Antithesis | Direct opposite | 12 | |
| 13593473813 | Appositive | A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun. | 13 | |
| 13593473814 | Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds | 14 | |
| 13593473815 | Asyndeton | the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence. | 15 | |
| 13593473816 | Bildungsroman | A coming of age story | 16 | |
| 13593473817 | Cacophony | A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds | 17 | |
| 13593473818 | Catharsis | a release of emotional tension | 18 | |
| 13593473819 | Chiasmus | a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases | 19 | |
| 13593473820 | Caesura | A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line. | 20 | |
| 13593473821 | Catastrophe | a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure | 21 | |
| 13593473822 | deus ex machina | an unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel. | 22 | |
| 13593473823 | Diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. | 23 | |
| 13593473824 | Dissonance | Unpleasant or unharmonious sound | 24 | |
| 13593473825 | Dystopia | imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful | 25 | |
| 13593473826 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word | 26 | |
| 13593473827 | Dynamic Character | A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action | 27 | |
| 13593473828 | denouement | an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot | 28 | |
| 13593473829 | Dichotomy | a division into two parts | 29 | |
| 13593473830 | Doppelgänger | an apparition or double of a living person | 30 | |
| 13593473831 | Dramatic irony | when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't | 31 | |
| 13593473832 | Elegy | a sad or mournful poem | 32 | |
| 13593473833 | End rhyme | A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line | 33 | |
| 13593473834 | Epiphany | A moment of sudden revelation or insight | 34 | |
| 13593473835 | Epistolary | concerned with letters; through correspondence | 35 | |
| 13593473836 | Epithet | an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. | 36 | |
| 13593473837 | Eulogy | (n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise | 37 | |
| 13593473838 | Extended metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. | 38 | |
| 13593473839 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 39 | |
| 13593473840 | Exposition | a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory. | 40 | |
| 13593473841 | Enjambment | the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza. | 41 | |
| 13593473842 | Epitaph | (n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone | 42 | |
| 13593473843 | Ethos | credibility | 43 | |
| 13593473844 | Epic | A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds | 44 | |
| 13593473845 | Foil | A character who acts as a contrast to another character | 45 | |
| 13593473846 | Frame story | a story within a story | 46 | |
| 13593473847 | Falling action | Events after the climax, leading to the resolution | 47 | |
| 13593473848 | Flat Character | A character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of a story | 48 | |
| 13593473849 | Foot | A metrical unit composed of stressed and unstressed syllables. | 49 | |
| 13593473850 | Free verse | Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme | 50 | |
| 13593473851 | Hamartia | tragic flaw | 51 | |
| 13593473852 | Hubris | excessive pride | 52 | |
| 13593473853 | Hyperbole | exaggeration | 53 | |
| 13593473854 | Iamb | unstressed, stressed | 54 | |
| 13593473855 | Illusion | (n.) a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware that really does not exist | 55 | |
| 13593473856 | Implied metaphor | Implies or suggests the comparison between the two thing without stating it directly | 56 | |
| 13593473857 | Internal rhyme | A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line | 57 | |
| 13593473858 | Iambic pentameter | a poetic meter that is made up of 5 stressed syllables each followed by an unstressed syllable | 58 | |
| 13593473859 | in medias res | in the middle of things | 59 | |
| 13593473860 | Intertextuality | the relationship between texts, especially literary ones. | 60 | |
| 13593473861 | Inciting incident | event that introduces the central conflict | 61 | |
| 13593473862 | Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 62 | |
| 13593473863 | Kenning | A device employed in Anglo-Saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities, as in "ring-giver" for king and "whale-road" for ocean. | 63 | |
| 13593473864 | Logos | Appeal to logic | 64 | |
| 13593473865 | Lyric | A type of poetry that explores the poet's personal interpretation of and feelings about the world. | 65 | |
| 13593473866 | Melosis | understatement, minimizing for effect (Perhaps I could eat a bite) ironic | 66 | |
| 13593473867 | Meter | A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry | 67 | |
| 13593473868 | Mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader | 68 | |
| 13593473869 | Malapropism | a word humorously misused | 69 | |
| 13593473870 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it | 70 | |
| 13593473871 | Maxim | a general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying | 71 | |
| 13593473872 | Memoir | A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources | 72 | |
| 13593473873 | metaphysical | Concerned with abstract thought, related to metaphysics (branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of being and of the world); very subtle or abstruse | 73 | |
| 13593473874 | Motif | A recurring theme, subject or idea | 74 | |
| 13593473875 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. | 75 | |
| 13593473876 | Nemesis | someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve; a hated enemy | 76 | |
| 13593473877 | Naturalism | a style and theory of representation based on the accurate depiction of detail. | 77 | |
| 13593473878 | non sequitur | something that does not logically follow | 78 | |
| 13593473879 | Novella | a short novel | 79 | |
| 13593473880 | Octave | 8 line stanza | 80 | |
| 13593473881 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. | 81 | |
| 13593473882 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 82 | |
| 13593473883 | Ode | A lyric poem usually marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings toward the subject. | 83 | |
| 13593473884 | omniscient | all-knowing | 84 | |
| 13593473885 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 85 | |
| 13593473886 | Parataxis | writing successive independent clauses, with coordinating conjunctions, or no conjunctions | 86 | |
| 13593473887 | Pastiche | piece of literature or music imitating other works | 87 | |
| 13593473888 | pedantic | tending to show off one's learning | 88 | |
| 13593473889 | Persona | an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting | 89 | |
| 13593473890 | Plot | Sequence of events in a story | 90 | |
| 13593474098 | Pentameter | five feet | 91 | |
| 13593474099 | parallel structure | the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures | 92 | |
| 13593474100 | Pathos | Appeal to emotion | 93 | |
| 13593473891 | poetic justice | When characters "get what they deserve" in the end of a story. | 94 | |
| 13593473892 | Quatrain | A four line stanza | 95 | |
| 13593473893 | Realism | A 19th century artistic movement in which writers and painters sought to show life as it is rather than life as it should be | 96 | |
| 13593473894 | Rhetorical devices | literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression | 97 | |
| 13593473895 | Rising action | Events leading up to the climax | 98 | |
| 13593473896 | Round Character | A character who demonstrates some complexity and who develops or changes in the course of a work | 99 | |
| 13593473897 | Refrain | A line or set of lines repeated several times over the course of a poem. | 100 | |
| 13593473898 | Resolution | End of the story where loose ends are tied up | 101 | |
| 13593473899 | rhetorical question | A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 102 | |
| 13593474101 | Static Character | A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end | 103 | |
| 13593474102 | Superlative | Excellent; above all others | 104 | |
| 13593474103 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa | 105 | |
| 13593474104 | Sestet | 6 line stanza | 106 | |
| 13593474105 | Spondee | Two stressed syllables | 107 | |
| 13593474106 | Synesis | the agreement of words according to logic, and not by the grammatical form; a kind of anacoluthon | 108 | |
| 13593474107 | Sestina | a poem with six stanzas of six lines and a final triplet | 109 | |
| 13593474108 | situational irony | An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected | 110 | |
| 13593474109 | stream of consciousness | a style of writing that portrays the inner (often chaotic) workings of a character's mind. | 111 | |
| 13593474110 | Tragedy | A serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character | 112 | |
| 13593474111 | Trochaic | stressed, unstressed | 113 | |
| 13593474112 | Tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character | 114 | |
| 13593474113 | Trope | The generic name for a figure of speech such as image, symbol, simile, and metaphor. | 115 | |
| 13593474114 | Utopia | an ideal society | 116 | |
| 13593474115 | Verbal irony | A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant | 117 | |
| 13593474116 | Voice | A writers distinctive use of language | 118 | |
| 13593474117 | verisimilitude | the appearance of being true or real | 119 | |
| 13593474118 | vignette | a short scene or story | 120 | |
| 13593474119 | Vernacular | Everyday language of ordinary people | 121 |
AP World History - Strayer - Chapter 11 Flashcards
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| 15391244685 | pastoralism | way of life in which people depend on herding of domesticated animals for food. |  | 0 |
| 15391244686 | Modun | great ruler of Xiongnu Empire (210 - 174) and created a centralized, hierarchical system. |  | 1 |
| 15391244687 | Xiongnu | people of the Mongolian steppe lands north of China who formed a large-scale nomadic empire. Created a huge military confederation and centralized societies. A model for Turkic/Mongol empires. |  | 2 |
| 15391244688 | Turks | Turkish speakers from Central Asia, originally monads. Created series of nomadic empires, had a lasting impact when they became dominant in the Islamic heartland. | 3 | |
| 15391244689 | Almoravid Empire | Islamic religious movement in Africa, sparked by Ibn Yasin after returning from a pilgrimage to Mecca. |  | 4 |
| 15391244690 | Temujin/Chinggis Khan | Mongolian emperor whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to Pacific. He unified Mongols, expanded the empire, and created the largest land connected empire. |  | 5 |
| 15391244691 | the Mongol world war | military campaigns, massive killings, and empire building done by Chinggis Khan. | 6 | |
| 15391244692 | Yuan dynasty | Mongol dynasty that ruled China (1271 - 1368). | 7 | |
| 15391244693 | Khubilai Khan | grandson of Chinggis Khan and Mongol ruler of China ( 1271 - 1294). | 8 | |
| 15391244694 | Hulegu | Chinggis Khan's grandson who led the second assault on Persia (1251 - 1258). | 9 | |
| 15391244695 | Khutulun | girl, whose father was a Mongol ruler, excelled in horse riding, archery, wrestling, and military. | 10 | |
| 15391244696 | Kipchak Khanate/Golden Horde | name of conquered Russia. |  | 11 |
| 15391244697 | Black Death | Massive plague pandemic that swept through Eurasia (Bubonic plague) by fleas on rats. | 12 |
Ap Psych Flashcards
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| 14860740366 | Empiricism | how experience influences behavior | 0 | |
| 14860756253 | Psychology | the study of behavior and mental processes | 1 | |
| 14860762857 | Introspection | looking inward at one's own mental processes | 2 | |
| 14860770541 | Structuralism | how your brain is built to work | 3 | |
| 14860777431 | Functionalism | how the brain functions | 4 | |
| 14860788214 | William Wundt | founder of psychology | 5 | |
| 14860794331 | Humanist Perspective | Everyone has the potential to get better and thrive | 6 | |
| 14860806306 | Biological Perspective | something small that makes a big impact | 7 | |
| 14860816950 | cognative perspective | thought process influence behavior | 8 | |
| 14860826913 | Behavioral Perspective | Why do you behave a certain way when you feel something | 9 | |
| 14860846749 | social-cultural perspective | how behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures | 10 | |
| 14860867160 | psycodynamic perspective | the behavior you get comes from the unconscious mind | 11 | |
| 14860882285 | evolutionary perspective | perspective that focuses on the biological bases of universal mental characteristics that all humans share | 12 | |
| 14860896375 | clinical psychology | assess and treat mental, emotional, and behavior disorders | 13 | |
| 14860902966 | Nature vs. Nurture | name for a controversy in which it is debated whether genetics or environment is responsible for driving behavior | 14 | |
| 14860913506 | basic research | increase scientific knowledge base | 15 | |
| 14860916363 | applied research | scientific study that aims to solve practical problems | 16 | |
| 14860923261 | biopsychosocial approach | an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis | 17 |
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