AP Language Diction Terms Flashcards
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| 14776908429 | monosyllabic | having only one syllable | 0 | |
| 14776908430 | polysyllabic | having many syllables | 1 | |
| 14776908431 | euphonious | pleasing to the ear | 2 | |
| 14776908432 | cacophonous | harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant | 3 | |
| 14776908433 | literal | taking words in their usual or most basic sense | 4 | |
| 14776908434 | figurative | departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical. | 5 | |
| 14776908435 | Denotative | dictionary definition | 6 | |
| 14776908436 | Connotative | The ideas or concepts a word suggests in addition to its literal meaning | 7 | |
| 14776908437 | Pedestrian diction | use of words that are commonplace and unimaginative | 8 | |
| 14776908438 | pedantic | precision, formalism, accuracy, and minute details in order to make an arrogant and ostentatious show of learning | 9 | |
| 14776908439 | vulgarity | language deficient in taste and refinement | 10 | |
| 14776929902 | slang | a type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people. | 11 | |
| 14776929903 | Colliquial | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. Used in ordinary or familiar conversation | 12 | |
| 14776929904 | Jargon | special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand. | 13 | |
| 14776929905 | Cliché | a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. | 14 | |
| 14776929906 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | 15 | |
| 14776929907 | Assonance | Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity | 16 | |
| 14776929908 | Consonance | Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity. | 17 | |
| 14776929909 | Alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. | 18 | |
| 14776929910 | Onomomatopoeia | word which imitates the natural sound of a thing | 19 |
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AP Language Grapes of Wrath Test Flashcards
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| 15381538253 | red, gray, green, brown, pink, white | identify colors that Steinbeck uses to describe the land (Ch. 1) | 0 | |
| 15381538254 | hyperbole, similes, personification, irony | identify 4 examples of figurative language (Ch. 1) | 1 | |
| 15381538255 | they acted different and looked to see if the men and women would break | how do the children act? (Ch. 1) | 2 | |
| 15381538256 | they acted different and looked to see if the men would break | how do the women act? (Ch. 1) | 3 | |
| 15381538257 | they acted the same and only got mad and resistant | how do the men act? (Ch. 1) | 4 | |
| 15381538258 | No Riders (Oklahoma City Transport Company) | what does the sticker say on the truck? (Ch. 2) | 5 | |
| 15381538259 | they were new and cheap. he's been in jail | describe Tom's clothes? where do you think he's been? (Ch. 2) | 6 | |
| 15381538260 | because if he didn't give him a ride he would be mean and if he did he wouldn't let anyone boss him around | why does the truck driver feel trapped? (Ch. 2) | 7 | |
| 15381538261 | they are being dusted and forced out of their land by the tractors | what is happening to the croppers? (Ch. 2) | 8 | |
| 15381538262 | "ol' Tom Joad" | who is Tom Joad's father? (Ch. 2) | 9 | |
| 15381538263 | Preacher | who does Tom know that uses big words? (Ch. 2) | 10 | |
| 15381538264 | 4 years | how long has Joad been in McAlester? (Ch. 2) | 11 | |
| 15381538265 | homicide | what crime was Joad sent to prison for committing? (Ch. 2) | 12 | |
| 15381538266 | slow and dull; he had a treacherous way and kept getting hit; he does live | describe the turtle's plight across the road. does he live? (Ch. 3) | 13 | |
| 15381538267 | yellow | what color are Joad's shoes? (Ch. 4) | 14 | |
| 15381538268 | the turtle | what does Joad pick up and roll up in his coat? (Ch. 4) | 15 | |
| 15381538269 | a celery stock | identify the simile used to describe Jim Casy (Ch. 4) | 16 | |
| 15381538270 | the call from God | what does Jim Casy mean when he says "ain't got the call no more"? (Ch. 4) | 17 | |
| 15381538271 | off alone thinking and figuring | where has Casy been? (Ch. 4) | 18 | |
| 15381538272 | because he kept messing with girls even though he told people not to | why does Jim Casy call himself a hypocrite? (Ch. 4) | 19 | |
| 15381538273 | holy vessels | what were girls to Jim Casy? (Ch. 4) | 20 | |
| 15381538274 | that it is just the universal spirit of humans | what does Casy figure out about the Holy Spirit? (Ch. 4) | 21 | |
| 15381538275 | take it home | what does Tom plan to do with the turtle? (Ch. 4) | 22 | |
| 15381538276 | 4 year | how long has it been since Tom has been home? (Ch. 4) | 23 | |
| 15381538277 | homicide | what was Joad's crime? (Ch. 4) | 24 | |
| 15381538278 | because they only got to steal one half of the house | why does the Joad's house look so funny on one end? (Ch. 4) | 25 | |
| 15381538279 | a monster | the bank or the company is compared to what? (Ch. 5) | 26 | |
| 15381538280 | robs and sucks all the blood out of the land and kills it | what does the cotton do to the land ? (Ch. 5) | 27 | |
| 15381538281 | because of the bank | why can't the tenant system work any longer? (Ch. 5) | 28 | |
| 15381538282 | California | to where does the bank suggest the tenants go? (Ch. 5) | 29 | |
| 15381538283 | because he is using the money to feed him and his family | why is Joe Davis's boy driving the tractor and hurting his own people? (Ch. 5) | 30 | |
| 15381538284 | the East | from where does the bank get orders? (Ch. 5) | 31 | |
| 15381538285 | there is nothing left | what do Tom and Casy discover when they arrive at the Joad house? (Ch. 6) | 32 | |
| 15381538286 | that it was shut and hooked | what would Ma have made sure was done to the gate? (Ch. 6) | 33 | |
| 15381538287 | Joad's old neighbors | who are the Rances? (Ch. 6) | 34 | |
| 15381538288 | "the red sun touched the horizon and spread out like a jelly fish" | find a simile on page 45 (Ch. 6) | 35 | |
| 15381538289 | the guy who drove the tractor that forced the Joads out | who is Willy Freely? (Ch. 6) | 36 | |
| 15381538290 | Uncle John's | where did the Joads go to when they left their house? (Ch. 6) | 37 | |
| 15381538291 | California | where does Muley say he would be if he hadn't been told to get off the land? (Ch. 6) | 38 | |
| 15381538292 | 8 | how many miles is it from the Joad's to Uncle John's house? (Ch. 6) | 39 | |
| 15381538293 | three rabbits (two cottontails and one jackrabbit) | what does Muley share with Tom and Casy for dinner? (Ch. 6) | 40 | |
| 15381538294 | a graveyard ghost | what does Muley call himself? (Ch. 6) | 41 | |
| 15381538295 | the dad of the guy Tom killed | who is Ol' man Turnbull? (Ch. 6) | 42 | |
| 15381538296 | he is on parole | why can't Tom leave the state? (Ch. 6) | 43 | |
| 15381538297 | yes | would Tom kill again? (Ch. 6) | 44 | |
| 15381538298 | going with the Joads | what decision does Casy make about his future plans? (Ch. 6) | 45 | |
| 15381538299 | selling cheap cars for expensive | what ain't gonna last? (Ch. 7) | 46 | |
| 15381538300 | a used old car | what is a jalopy? (Ch. 7) | 47 | |
| 15381538301 | Uncle John | who is older, Uncle John or Pa? (Ch. 8) | 48 | |
| 15381538302 | a busted appendix | how did Uncle John's wife die? (Ch. 8) | 49 | |
| 15381538303 | California | where is Tom's family preparing to go? (Ch. 8) | 50 | |
| 15381538304 | a dress fitted only though the shoulders | what is a Mother Hubbard? (Ch. 8) | 51 | |
| 15381538305 | Ma | who is considered the "citadel" of the family? (Ch. 8) | 52 | |
| 15381538306 | Tommy | who does Grampa favor? (Ch. 8) | 53 | |
| 15381538307 | Noah | who is the first born? (Ch. 8) | 54 | |
| 15381538308 | was twisted and pulled by Pa | what happened to Noah in childbirth? (Ch. 8) | 55 | |
| 15381538309 | Jesus in the wilderness | to whom does Casy compare himself? (Ch. 8) | 56 | |
| 15381538310 | Al | which family member drove a truck and can tinker with an engine? (Ch. 8) | 57 | |
| 15381538311 | get a lot of grapes and eat them | what does Grampa say he's going to do when he gets to California? (Ch. 8) | 58 | |
| 15381538312 | Rosasharon | which family member is pregnant? (Ch. 8) | 59 | |
| 15381538313 | 150 | about how much money will the Joads have when they start out on their journey? (Ch. 8) | 60 | |
| 15381538314 | John Bunyan's two part allegory of the Christian soul's journey to heaven | what is Pilgrim's Progress? (Ch. 9) | 61 | |
| 15381538315 | Tom | who says to "Jus' take ever' day"? (Ch. 10) | 62 | |
| 15381538316 | 10 | how old is Winfield? (Ch. 10) | 63 | |
| 15381538317 | advertised work brochures from California | what are the han'bills? (Ch. 10) | 64 | |
| 15381538318 | Casy | who asks to go along with the Joads? (Ch. 10) | 65 | |
| 15381538319 | 12 | how old is Ruthie? (Ch. 10) | 66 | |
| 15381538320 | Rose of Sharon's husband | who is Connie? (Ch. 10) | 67 | |
| 15381538321 | Uncle John | which character sits in the honor seat beside the driver? (Ch. 10) | 68 | |
| 15381538322 | $18 | how much money do the Joads get for every movable thing from the farm? (Ch. 10) | 69 | |
| 15381538323 | battered, clashing, and banged | identify three onomatopoeias on page 98. (Ch. 10) | 70 | |
| 15381538324 | Hudson | what brand of truck do the Joads drive? (Ch. 10) | 71 | |
| 15381538325 | the truck | what becomes the living center of the family? (Ch. 10) | 72 | |
| 15381538326 | he knew he could fix this one and it was popular | what is Al's reasoning for buying the truck? (Ch. 10) | 73 | |
| 15381538327 | Ruthie | who knew "this was the great time of her life so far"? (Ch. 10) | 74 | |
| 15381538328 | 2000 | how many miles to California? (Ch. 10) | 75 | |
| 15381538329 | her jewelry she couldn't take | what does Ma throw in the fire? (Ch. 10) | 76 | |
| 15381538330 | Muley | who comes by to see the Joads off? (Ch. 10) | 77 | |
| 15381538331 | put soothing syrup in his coffee(drug him) | what does the family do in order to get Grampa to go? (Ch. 10) | 78 | |
| 15381538332 | tractors of corrugated iron and silver; plows and tractors shining; disks glittering; horse champing on hay; corpses | identify 5 examples of imagery from this chaper (Ch. 11) | 79 | |
| 15381538333 | Highway 66 | what highway is the main migrant road? (Ch. 12) | 80 | |
| 15381538334 | before this here ol' jug blows up; cars limping alone 66 like wounded things | find an example of personification and simile in this chapter (Ch. 12) | 81 | |
| 15381538335 | Al | who becomes the soul of the car? (Ch. 13) | 82 | |
| 15381538336 | you have to live ahead and not worry about the past | what is Ma's philosophy about life on page 124? (Ch. 13) | 83 | |
| 15381538337 | water | what did the Joads forget to bring? (Ch. 13) | 84 | |
| 15381538338 | trades | what has the gas station attendant been getting for his gas instead of money? (Ch. 13) | 85 | |
| 15381538339 | he is going to have to move too | what prediction does Tom make about the gas station attendant? (Ch. 13) | 86 | |
| 15381538340 | Rose of Sharon | who is all secrets? (Ch. 13) | 87 | |
| 15381538341 | the dog | who gets run over by a car? (Ch. 13) | 88 | |
| 15381538342 | that when he crosses the line, he breaks the parole | what does Ma mean when she says "the minute you cross the line you done a crime"? (Ch. 13) | 89 | |
| 15381538343 | they couldn't go any further and Sairy was sick | why are the Wilsons stopped? (Ch. 13) | 90 | |
| 15381538344 | Galena, Kansas | where are the Wilsons from? (Ch. 13) | 91 | |
| 15381538345 | blubbered and cried | what does Grampa do that Uncle John has never seen him do before? (Ch. 13) | 92 | |
| 15381538346 | to pray | what does Granma order Casy to do for Grampa? (Ch. 13) | 93 | |
| 15381538347 | a stroke | what does Grampa die from? (Ch. 13) | 94 | |
| 15381538348 | Pa | who becomes the head of the family after Grampa dies? (Ch. 13) | 95 | |
| 15381538349 | silver half-dollars | what does Ma put on Grampa's eyes? (Ch. 13) | 96 | |
| 15381538350 | "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven whose sin is covered" | what scripture verse is left with Grampa? (Ch. 13) | 97 | |
| 15381538351 | 3 weeks | how long have the Wilsons been away from home? (Ch. 13) | 98 | |
| 15381538352 | because he and the land were one | why did Grampa die the "minute he was taken off the place"? (Ch. 13) | 99 | |
| 15381538353 | the blown gasline | what does Al think is wrong with the Wilson's car? (Ch. 13) | 100 | |
| 15381538354 | $30 | how much money do the Wilsons have left? (Ch. 13) | 101 | |
| 15381538355 | turns the land and turns us off the land | what two things does the tractor do? (Ch. 14) | 102 | |
| 15381538356 | white bathing suits; beer taps; shiny and steaming pies; oranges in pyramids | identify 4 examples of imagery from this chapter. (Ch. 15) | 103 | |
| 15381538357 | live in town and work in a factory | what is Rose of Sharon and Connie's plan when they get to California? (Ch. 16) | 104 | |
| 15381538358 | the car breaking down | for what does Al take the blame? (Ch. 16) | 105 | |
| 15381538359 | a black bird | what omen appears on page 167? (Ch. 16) | 106 | |
| 15381538360 | Ma | who becomes the power of the family? the one who takes control? (Ch. 16) | 107 | |
| 15381538361 | climbing fences, and laying my dogs down | identify a metaphor on page 174 (Ch. 16) | 108 | |
| 15381538362 | don't drink or get into an argument or fight anyone | what is Ma's message to Tom? (Ch. 16) | 109 | |
| 15381538363 | Tom | according to Al, to whom is Ma partial? (Ch. 16) | 110 | |
| 15381538364 | the one eyed man | who asks if he can ride with the family? (Ch. 16) | 111 | |
| 15381538365 | 4 bits (50 cents) | how much does it cost to camp at the campsite? (Ch. 16) | 112 | |
| 15381538366 | a vagrant | what will Tom be considered if he sleeps in the ditch? (Ch. 16) | 113 | |
| 15381538367 | he said they are going to get fooled | what is the "ragged man's" disappointing message to the Joads, something that took him a year to find out? (Ch. 16) | 114 | |
| 15381538368 | a circus | what is the simile Steinbeck uses to describe the worlds of the migrants after its torn down at the end of the day? (Ch. 17) | 115 | |
| 15381538369 | ostracism | what is the worst form of punishment? (Ch. 17) | 116 | |
| 15381538370 | migrant | they were not farm men any more, but _____________ men (Ch. 17) | 117 | |
| 15381538371 | ate food more often that normal | what did the rich, or foolish families do on the road with their food? (Ch. 17) | 118 | |
| 15381538372 | California | what state do the Joads finally reach in this chapter? (Ch. 18) | 119 | |
| 15381538373 | the sharp peaks of Arizona (where river runs among reeds) | what are the needles? (Ch. 18) | 120 | |
| 15381538374 | $40 | about how much money do the Joads have left? (Ch. 18) | 121 | |
| 15381538375 | you aren't able to make a living and people hate you | what is the experience of the men who have already been to California? (Ch. 18) | 122 | |
| 15381538376 | land plowed but not taken or seeded | what does "fallow" mean? (Ch. 18) | 123 | |
| 15381538377 | because they are scared of them and threatened by them | why do the big businesses hate the migrants? (Ch. 18) | 124 | |
| 15381538378 | a nothing (used to be a person from Oklahoma) | what is an Okie? (Ch. 18) | 125 | |
| 15381538379 | Noah | which family member decides to abandon the family and stay by the river? (Ch. 18) | 126 | |
| 15381538380 | you're alone in everything in the world except in death, pain, and suffering; and to not worry yourself and do what you need to | what is Ma's advice/message to Rose of Sharon on page 209-210? (Ch. 18) | 127 | |
| 15381538381 | because she didn't think she could handle it | why does Ma not let the woman in the abck dress hold a meetin' in her tent for Granma? (Ch. 18) | 128 | |
| 15381538382 | she got angry | what is Ma's reaction to being called an Okie? (Ch. 18) | 129 | |
| 15381538383 | Noah is not going to go on with the family | what news does Tom break to Ma? (Ch. 18) | 130 | |
| 15381538384 | Pa | who takes the blame for Noah being different? (Ch. 18) | 131 | |
| 15381538385 | The Wilsons | who stays behind and doesn't continue on with the Joads? (Ch. 18) | 132 | |
| 15381538386 | money and food | what do the Joads give the Wilsons when they leave? (Ch. 18) | 133 | |
| 15381538387 | because they were crossing in a jalopy | why does the gas station attendant say the Joads have nerve? (Ch. 18) | 134 | |
| 15381538388 | Uncle John | who feels like he's bringing bad luck to the family? why? (Ch. 18) | 135 | |
| 15381538389 | she dies | what happened to Granma as the family crossed the desert? (Ch. 18) | 136 | |
| 15381538390 | Ma's hands were like tired lovers in her lap | find a great simile on page 228 (Ch. 18) | 137 | |
| 15381538391 | $40 | how much money do the Joads have left at the end of chapter 18? (Ch. 18) | 138 | |
| 15381538392 | Mexico (Mexicans) | to whom did California belong at one time? (Ch. 19) | 139 | |
| 15381538393 | the owners grew fewer | what happened as the farms grew larger? (Ch. 19) | 140 | |
| 15381538394 | because they weren't soft and they had no money to buy stuff | why do the owners hate the Okies? (Ch. 19) | 141 | |
| 15381538395 | land and food | what two things did the new barbarians, or Okies, want? (Ch. 19) | 142 | |
| 15381538396 | an old shanty town the Okies lived in | what is a Hooverville? (Ch. 19) | 143 | |
| 15381538397 | rusty, moldy, tattered canvas, gunny sacking | identify an example of imagery on page 42 that describes the campus (Ch. 20) | 144 | |
| 15381538398 | acting stupid and being pushed around easy | what does it mean to be "bull-simple"? (Ch. 20) | 145 | |
| 15381538399 | they get put in jail | what happens when someone in the migrant crowd emerges as a leader? (Ch. 20) | 146 | |
| 15381538400 | they are like birds in an attic | find a metaphor on page 250 (Ch. 20) | 147 | |
| 15381538401 | a government camp | what is a weedpatch? (Ch. 20) | 148 | |
| 15381538402 | Tom killed someone | what news does Al blurt out to the other campers? (Ch. 20) | 149 | |
| 15381538403 | Floyd Knowles | who does Al meet in this chapter that shares a love of cars? (Ch. 20) | 150 | |
| 15381538404 | they she shouldn't be feeding them and they got mad | how do the other campers feel about Ma feeding the children some of their food? (Ch. 20) | 151 | |
| 15381538405 | work | what's in Santa Clara Valley? (Ch. 20) | 152 | |
| 15381538406 | was starting up trouble and being blacklisted | what does it mean when Steinbeck says Floyd was "talkin' red"? (Ch. 20) | 153 | |
| 15381538407 | with the deputy and Floyd. Floyd didn't listen to him and Tommy tripped him | what altercation occurs on page 264-265? (Ch. 20) | 154 | |
| 15381538408 | Casy | who takes the blame for the fallen deputy? (Ch. 20) | 155 | |
| 15381538409 | he goes missing (leaves) | what happens to Connie? (Ch. 20) | 156 | |
| 15381538410 | so he can get drunk | why does Uncle John keep five dollars? (Ch. 20) | 157 | |
| 15381538411 | his black hat | what does Uncle John leave behind in the store where he buys whiskey? (Ch. 20) | 158 | |
| 15381538412 | because he wasn't going with them | why does Tom hit Uncle John? (Ch. 20) | 159 | |
| 15381538413 | the police are trying to make them mad | what does Tom mean on page 279 when he says "They're workin' on our decency"? (Ch. 20) | 160 | |
| 15381538414 | it is burned | what happens to the Hooverville at the end of this chapter? (Ch. 20) | 161 | |
| 15381538415 | "the anger began to ferment" | identify an indirect reference to the title (Ch. 21) | 162 | |
| 15381538416 | $1 | how much does the campsite at Weedpatch cost per week? (Ch. 22) | 163 | |
| 15381538417 | the Central Committee | who runs the camp? (Ch. 22) | 164 | |
| 15381538418 | dances | what occurs at the camp on Saturday nights? (Ch. 22) | 165 | |
| 15381538419 | the Wallace's boss | who is Mr. Thomas? (Ch. 22) | 166 | |
| 15381538420 | the Bank of the West | who owns most of the valley? (Ch. 22) | 167 | |
| 15381538421 | a fight | according to Mr. Thomas, what's going to happen in the camp Saturday night? (Ch. 22) | 168 | |
| 15381538422 | someone who wants more than given and feels too entitled | what is a red? (Ch. 22) | 169 | |
| 15381538423 | the toilet | what do Ruthie and Winfield think they have broken in the bathroom? (Ch. 22) | 170 | |
| 15381538424 | the camp manager | who is Jim Rawley? (Ch. 22) | 171 | |
| 15381538425 | because he sinned | why does Uncle John think he has to take his punishment? (Ch. 22) | 172 | |
| 15381538426 | not sinning | what is Rose of Sharon warned about by the brown woman? (Ch. 22) | 173 | |
| 15381538427 | they have howling skitters (stomach problems) | what's happened to the kids from eating too many green grapes? (Ch. 22) | 174 | |
| 15381538428 | who tells and warns Rose of Sharon of her baby | who is Lisbeth Sandry? (Ch. 22) | 175 | |
| 15381538429 | a new tire | what does Al say he needs to get for the car? (Ch. 22) | 176 | |
| 15381538430 | play instruments, tell stories, drink, etc | how do the migrants pass the time or entertain themselves? (Ch. 23) | 177 | |
| 15381538431 | chairman of camp committee | who is Ezra Houston? (Ch. 24) | 178 | |
| 15381538432 | the farmers plan to riot and to shut the camp down | what "word" has the committee received about the dance? (Ch. 24) | 179 | |
| 15381538433 | Willie Eaton | who is chairman of entertainment? (Ch. 24) | 180 | |
| 15381538434 | because it gives Okies a place to get on relief and they can't go into it | why do the cops hate the camp so much? (Ch. 24) | 181 | |
| 15381538435 | they were bullied and would get in fights at school | why aren't the migrant children happy in schools? (Ch. 24) | 182 | |
| 15381538436 | no | did Jackson ask the deputies to the dance? (Ch. 24) | 183 | |
| 15381538437 | Pa; something will eventually change but it won't happen soon | who says "They's change a-comin. I don' know what. Maybe we won't live to see her. But she's a-comin. They's a res'less feelin'. Fella can't figure nothin' out, he's so nervous"? What do you thing (s)he means by this? (Ch. 24) | 184 | |
| 15381538438 | a cannery | what do the "great owners" have to have in order to survive? (Ch. 25) | 185 | |
| 15381538439 | have to rot them | what do you have to do to the crops in order to survive? (Ch. 25) | 186 | |
| 15381538440 | they are filling the people's souls ("the grapes of wrath are filling the people's souls") | what is mentioned about the title of the novel? (Ch. 25) | 187 | |
| 15381538441 | 5 | how many days of work has Tom had since they've been in Weedpatch? (Ch. 26) | 188 | |
| 15381538442 | they dont have any money | why can't they use gas? (Ch. 26) | 189 | |
| 15381538443 | women are the bosses instead of the men | according to Pa on page 352, how have times changed? (Ch. 26) | 190 | |
| 15381538444 | he has things he needs to do | what does Ma mean when she says that Tom is "spoke for"? (Ch. 26) | 191 | |
| 15381538445 | golden earrings | what gift does Ma give to Rose of Sharon? (Ch. 26) | 192 | |
| 15381538446 | because they are all working together | according to Willie, why don't the cops pick on the people in the government camps? (Ch. 26) | 193 | |
| 15381538447 | he called them Okies | why did Winfield hit a kid? (Ch. 26) | 194 | |
| 15381538448 | a riot | whats happening outside the peach camp? (Ch. 26) | 195 | |
| 15381538449 | 5 cents ($.05) | how much money a box will the Joads earn picking peaches? (Ch. 26) | 196 | |
| 15381538450 | she faints | what happens to Rose of Sharon? (Ch. 26) | 197 | |
| 15381538451 | Hooper Ranches INC. | who owns the store? (Ch. 26) | 198 | |
| 15381538452 | Ma | who says "If you're in trouble or hurt or need -- go to poor people. They're the only ones that'll help-the only ones"? (Ch. 26) | 199 | |
| 15381538453 | Jim Casy | who does Tom run into when he takes his walk at night? (Ch. 26) | 200 | |
| 15381538454 | cops | according to Casy, what makes all the trouble? (Ch. 26) | 201 | |
| 15381538455 | got hit in the head with a pick axe | how does Casy die? (Ch. 26) | 202 | |
| 15381538456 | he gets his cheek slashed open (and kills someone) | what happens to Tom? (Ch. 26) | 203 | |
| 15381538457 | Jim Casy | who was leading the strike? (Ch. 26) | 204 | |
| 15381538458 | hide | as soon as he gets well, what must Tom do? (Ch. 26) | 205 | |
| 15381538459 | Ma | who tries to take the blame for the new problems? (Ch. 26) | 206 | |
| 15381538460 | Winfield | who has worms? (Ch. 26) | 207 | |
| 15381538461 | she won let him have any say | why does Pa say he's gonna smack Ma? (Ch. 26) | 208 | |
| 15381538462 | between 2 mattresses | where will Tom sleep while the family lives in the boxcar? (Ch. 26) | 209 | |
| 15381538463 | popcorn | identify a simile used on page 406 that describes the cotton (Ch. 27) | 210 | |
| 15381538464 | cotton pickin' machines (gins) | what threatens to put cotton hand pickers out of business? (Ch. 27) | 211 | |
| 15381538465 | no | is there work in California in the winter? (Ch. 27) | 212 | |
| 15381538466 | a tin stove, new overalls, a new dress | identify some of the new items the Joads buy (Ch. 28) | 213 | |
| 15381538467 | Tom killed 2 people | what news does Ruthie tell? (Ch. 28) | 214 | |
| 15381538468 | go away/flee | what does Ma tell Tom he must do? (Ch. 28) | 215 | |
| 15381538469 | $7 | how much money does Ma give Tom? (Ch. 28) | 216 | |
| 15381538470 | she will get pregnant and be a disgrace to the family | what are the Wainwrights worried about concerning Aggie? (Ch. 28) | 217 | |
| 15381538471 | Pa | who says "Seems like our life's over an' done"? (Ch. 28) | 218 | |
| 15381538472 | to get married and Al will work in a garage and they will live in a rental house | what are Al and Aggie's plans? (Ch. 28) | 219 | |
| 15381538473 | a year | how long do you have to be in California before you can get relief? (Ch. 29) | 220 | |
| 15381538474 | "as long as the fear turns to wrath" | how does this chapter reference the title? (Ch. 29) | 221 | |
| 15381538475 | it floods | what's happening to the stream as it rains? (Ch. 30) | 222 | |
| 15381538476 | his dead wife's pain cries | what do Rose of Sharon's birth pain cries remind Uncle John of? (Ch. 30) | 223 | |
| 15381538477 | an apple box | where do the Joads put Rose of Sharon's baby after it's born? (Ch. 30) | 224 | |
| 15381538478 | puts it in the water | what does Uncle John do with the baby? (Ch. 30) | 225 | |
| 15381538479 | Al | who is the last Joad to leave the family? (Ch. 30) | 226 | |
| 15381538480 | a red geranium | what kind of flower does Ruthie pick? (Ch. 30) | 227 | |
| 15381538481 | a boy and his starving father | who is also in the barn? (Ch. 30) | 228 | |
| 15381538482 | gives him his breast milk | what does Rose of Sharon do for the dying man? (Ch. 30) | 229 |
AP English Language Glossary Flashcards
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| 14634956175 | Personification | The assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts. An example: Wordsworth's "the sea that bares her bosom to the moon." | 0 | |
| 14634956176 | Antithesis | the presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by phrase, clause, or paragraphs. "To be or not to be . . ." "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times . . ." "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country . . ." | 1 | |
| 14634956177 | Oxymoron | From the Greek for "pointedly foolish," ___ is a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms. Simple examples include "jumbo shrimp" and "cruel kindness." | 2 | |
| 14634956178 | Sarcasm | from the Greek meaning "to tear flesh," ___ involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something. It may use irony as a device. | 3 | |
| 14634956179 | Synecdoche | . a figure of speech that utilizes a part as representative of the whole. "All hands on deck" is an example. | 4 | |
| 14634956180 | Hyperbole | a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement | 5 | |
| 14634956181 | Anaphora | repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row. This is a deliberate form of repetition and helps make the writer's point more coherent. | 6 | |
| 14634956182 | Euphony | the pleasant, mellifluous presentation of sounds in a literary work. | 7 | |
| 14634956183 | Theme | The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life. Usually, __ is unstated in fictional works, but in nonfiction, the __ may be directly stated, especially in expository or argumentative writing. | 8 | |
| 14634956184 | Metonomy | a term from the Greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name" __ is a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. For example: a news release that claims "The White House declared" rather than "The President declared" | 9 | |
| 14634956185 | Paradox | A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity. | 10 | |
| 14634956186 | Transition | a word or phrase that links one idea to the next and carries the reader from sentence to sentence, paragraph to paragraph. | 11 | |
| 14634956187 | Onomatopoeia | a figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. Simple examples include such words as buzz, hiss, hum. | 12 | |
| 14634956188 | Cacophony | harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage in a literary word. | 13 | |
| 14634956189 | Metaphor | a direct comparison between dissimilar things. "Your eyes are stars" is an example. | 14 | |
| 14634956190 | Symbol | generally, anything that represents, stands for, something else. Usually, a ___ is something concrete—such as an object, action, character, or scene—that represents something more abstract. | 15 | |
| 14634956191 | Begging the Question | Often called circular reasoning, __ occurs when the believability of the evidence depends on the believability of the claim. | 16 | |
| 14634956192 | Invective | an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. | 17 | |
| 14634956193 | Understatement | the opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended. | 18 | |
| 14634956194 | Either-or reasoning | When the writer reduces an argument or issue to two polar opposites and ignores any alternatives. | 19 | |
| 14634956195 | Homily | This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | 20 | |
| 14634956196 | Pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. | 21 | |
| 14634956197 | Causal Relationship | In __, a writer asserts that one thing results from another. To show how one thing produces or brings about another is often relevant in establishing a logical argument. | 22 | |
| 14634956198 | Equivocation | When a writer uses the same term in two different senses in an argument. | 23 | |
| 14634956199 | Imagery | The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions. On a physical level, __ uses terms related to the five senses; we refer to visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, or olfactory. For example, a rose may present visual __ while also representing the color in a woman's cheeks. | 24 | |
| 14634956200 | Euphemism | a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable. "He went to his final reward" is a common __ for "he died." They are also used to obscure the reality of the situation. | 25 | |
| 14634956201 | Figure of Speech | A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things. Examples are apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, metonomy, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, synecdoche, and understatement. | 26 | |
| 14634956202 | Irony | The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. The difference between what appears to be and what actually is true. | 27 | |
| 14634956203 | Satire | A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and convention for reform or ridicule. Regardless of whether or not the work aims to reform humans or their society, ___ is best seen as a style of writing rather than a purpose for writing. The effect of __, often humorous, is thought provoking and insightful about the human condition. | 28 | |
| 14634956204 | Alliteration | The repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." | 29 | |
| 14634956205 | Epigraph | The use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme. Hemingway begins The Sun Also Rises with two. One of them is "You are all a lost generation" by Gertrude Stein. | 30 | |
| 14634956206 | Periodic Sentence | A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. The independent clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone. The effect is to add emphasis and structural variety. | 31 | |
| 14634956207 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. | 32 | |
| 14634956208 | Ethos | an appeal based on the character of the speaker. An __-driven document relies on the reputation of the author. | 33 | |
| 14634956209 | Situational Irony | a type of irony in which events turn out the opposite of what was expected. | 34 | |
| 14634956210 | Consonance | Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity. | 35 | |
| 14634956211 | Pathos | an appeal based on emotion. | 36 | |
| 14634956212 | Syllogism | From the Greek for "reckoning together," a __ is a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. | 37 | |
| 14634956213 | Logos | an appeal based on logic or reason | 38 | |
| 14634956214 | Verbal Irony | In this type of irony, the words literally state the opposite of the writer's true meaning | 39 | |
| 14634956215 | Anecdote | A story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point. | 40 | |
| 14634956216 | Abstract Language | Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things, people, or places. | 41 | |
| 14634956217 | Ad Hominem | In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas. It comes from the Latin meaning "against the man." | 42 | |
| 14634956218 | Denotation | the literal or dictionary meaning of a word | 43 | |
| 14634956219 | Cumulative | Sentence which begins with the main idea and then expands on that idea with a series of details or other particulars | 44 | |
| 14634956220 | Dramatic Irony | In this type of irony, facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or a piece of fiction but known to the reader, audience, or other characters in the work | 45 | |
| 14634956221 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 46 | |
| 14634956222 | Connotation | the interpretive level or a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning. | 47 | |
| 14634956223 | Repetition | The duplication, either exact or approximate, or any element of language, such as sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern. | 48 | |
| 14634956224 | Syntax | The grammatical structure of prose and poetry. | 49 | |
| 14634956225 | Assonance | Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity | 50 | |
| 14634956226 | Voice | can refer to two different areas of writing. One refers to the relationship between a sentence's subject and verb (active and passive). The second refers to the total "sound" of the writer's style. | 51 | |
| 14634956227 | Infer | To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented. | 52 | |
| 14634956228 | Argument | A single assertion or a series of assertions presented and defended by the writer | 53 | |
| 14634956229 | Allusion | A reference contained in a work | 54 | |
| 14634956230 | Genre | The major category into which a literary work fits. The basic divisions of literature are prose, poetry, and drama. | 55 | |
| 14634956231 | Stream-of-consciousness | This is a narrative technique that places the reader in the mind and thought process of the narrator, no matter how random and spontaneous that may be. | 56 | |
| 14634956232 | Allegory | A work that functions on a symbolic level | 57 | |
| 14634956233 | Explication | The act of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text. __ usually involves close reading and special attention to figurative language. | 58 | |
| 14634956234 | Parallelism | refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity. | 59 | |
| 14634956235 | Semantics | The branch of linguistics that studies that meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another. | 60 | |
| 14634956236 | Rhetorical Modes | The flexible term describes the variety, the conventions, and the purposes of the major kinds of writing. | 61 | |
| 14634956237 | Analogy | a literary device employed to serve as a basis for comparison. It is assumed that what applies to the parallel situation also applies to the original circumstance. In other words, it is the comparison between two different items. | 62 | |
| 14634956238 | Figurative Language | Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid. | 63 | |
| 14634956239 | Example | an individual instance taken to be representative of a general pattern | 64 | |
| 14634956240 | Description | The purpose of this rhetorical mode is to re-create, invent, or visually present a person, place, event, or action so that the reader can picture that being described. Sometimes an author engages all five senses. | 65 | |
| 14634956241 | Narrative Device | This term describes the tools of the storyteller, such as ordering events to that they build to climatic movement or withholding information until a crucial or appropriate moment when revealing in creates a desired effect. | 66 | |
| 14634956242 | Ethical Appeal | When a writer tries to persuade the audience to respect and believe him or her based on a presentation of image of self through the text. | 67 | |
| 14634956243 | Exposition | The purpose of this rhetorical mode is to explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion. | 68 | |
| 14634956244 | Attitude | the relationship an author has toward his or her subject, and/or his or her audience | 69 | |
| 14634956245 | Backing | Support or evidence for a claim in an argument | 70 | |
| 14634956246 | Ellipsis | Indicated by a series of three periods, the __ indicates that some material has been omitted from a given text. | 71 | |
| 14634956247 | Argumentation | The purpose of this rhetorical mode is to prove the validity of an idea, or point of view, by presenting sound reasoning, discussion, and argument that thoroughly convince the reader. | 72 | |
| 14634956248 | Didactic | writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach. A ___ work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns. | 73 | |
| 14634956249 | Ambiguity | an event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way. | 74 | |
| 14634956250 | Narration | The purpose of this type of rhetorical mode is to tell the story or narrate an event or series of events. | 75 | |
| 14634956251 | Rhetoric | from the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principle governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively. | 76 | |
| 14634956252 | Third Person Limited Omniscient | This type of point of view presents the feelings and thoughts of only one character, presenting only the actions of all remaining characters | 77 | |
| 14634956253 | Third Person Omniscient | In ___, the narrator, with a godlike knowledge, presents the thoughts and actions of any or all characters. | 78 | |
| 14634956254 | Comic Relief | the inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work, thereby intensifying the next tragic event. | 79 | |
| 14634956255 | Character | those who carry out the action of the plot in literature. Major, minor, static, and dynamic are the types. | 80 | |
| 14634956256 | Colloquial | the use of slang in writing, often to create local color and to provide an informal tone. Huckleberry Finn in written in a __ style. | 81 | |
| 14634956257 | Antecedent | the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers. | 82 | |
| 14634956258 | Style | an evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and other literary devices. | 83 | |
| 14634956259 | Thesis | The sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or proposition. | 84 | |
| 14634956260 | Authority | Arguments that draw on recognized experts or persons with highly relevant experience. | 85 | |
| 14634956261 | Chiasmus | Arrangement of repeated thoughts in the pattern of X Y Y X. It is often short and summarizes a main idea. | 86 | |
| 14634956262 | Deconstruction | a critical approach that debunks single definitions of meaning based on the instability of language. It "is not a dismantling of a structure of a text, but a demonstration that it has already dismantled itself." | 87 | |
| 14634956263 | Balance | a situation in which all parts of the presentation are equal, whether in sentences or paragraphs or sections of a longer work. | 88 | |
| 14634956264 | Conflict | a clash between opposing forces in a literary work, such as man vs. man; man vs. nature; man vs. God; man vs. self | 89 | |
| 14634956265 | Tone | Similar to mood, __ describes the author's attitude toward his or her material, the audience, or both. | 90 | |
| 14634956266 | Prose | One of the major divisions of genre, ___ refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms, because they are written in ordinary language and most closely resemble everyday speech. | 91 | |
| 14634956267 | Dialect | the recreation of regional spoken language, such as a Southern one. Hurston uses this in Their Eyes Were Watching God. | 92 | |
| 14634956268 | Asyndeton | Commas used (with no conjunction) to separate a series of words. The parts are emphasized equally when the conjunction is omitted; in addition, the use of commas with no intervening conjunction speeds up the flow of the sentence. X, Y, Z as opposed to X, Y, and Z. | 93 | |
| 14634956269 | Wit | In modern usage, intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights. Usually uses terse language that makes a pointed statement. | 94 | |
| 14634956270 | Point of View | In literature, the perspective from which a story is told. | 95 | |
| 14634956271 | Deduction | The process of moving from a general rule to a specific example. | 96 | |
| 14634956272 | Annotation | explanatory notes added to a text to explain, cite sources, or give bibliographical data. | 97 | |
| 14634956273 | Mood | This term has two distinct technical meanings in English writing. The first meaning is grammatical and deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude. The second meaning is literary, meaning the prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work. | 98 | |
| 14634956274 | Diction | the author's choice of words that creates tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning | 99 |
AP English Language terms Flashcards
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| 14689464894 | Thesis | A sentence that succinctly states a writers/speakers main point | 0 | |
| 14689464895 | Stance | A speakers/writers attitude toward the topic and the audience | 1 | |
| 14689464896 | Claim | A statement that asserts a belief or truth; most claims require supporting evidence | 2 | |
| 14689464897 | Grounds | The evidence used to support a claim such as facts, data, statistics, testimony, and examples | 3 | |
| 14689464898 | Warrant | A statement that establishes the logical connection between a claim and its supporting reason | 4 | |
| 14689464899 | Backing | The evidence provided to support a warrant | 5 | |
| 14689464900 | Qualifiers | Words are phrases that limit the scope of a claim | 6 | |
| 14689464901 | Authority | The quality conveyed by the writer/speaker who is knowledgeable about his/her subject and confident in that knowledge | 7 | |
| 14689464902 | conditions of rebuttal | The potential objections to an argument | 8 | |
| 14689464903 | Rubuttal | And answer that challenges or refute a specific claim or charge, sometimes offered by the writers/speakers who anticipate an objection | 9 | |
| 14689464904 | Rhetoric | The art of persuasion in Britain in speaking modes | 10 | |
| 14689464905 | Genre | The category used to persuade: biography, autobiography, speech, narrative, editorial, blog, etc | 11 |
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| 14973870097 | denotation | the literal meaning of a word, no feeling. | 0 | |
| 14973879715 | diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words | 1 | |
| 14973883467 | epistrophe | the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences | 2 | |
| 14973889371 | euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 3 | |
| 14973904902 | extended metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. | 4 | |
| 14973909252 | figurative language | Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid. | 5 | |
| 14973927280 | figure of speech | A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things. | 6 | |
| 14973944493 | 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. On the AP language exam, try to distinguish the unique features of a writer's work from those dictated by convention. | 7 | |
| 14973953748 | genre | The major category into which a literary work fits. The basic divisions of literature are prose, poetry, and drama. | 8 | |
| 14973980019 | homily | This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | 9 | |
| 14973990331 | imagery | The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions. Related to the five senses. | 10 | |
| 14974008339 | hyperbole | A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. | 11 |
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| 14937436840 | what are three ways scale can be represented | verbal scale, representative scale, graphics scale | 0 | |
| 14937443521 | conformal | shape is perserved | 1 | |
| 14937445310 | equal area | projection preserve area | 2 | |
| 14937449571 | compromise | projections preserve neither shape nor area but instead balances shape and area distortions | 3 | |
| 14937457570 | equidistant | distances is preserved | 4 | |
| 14937461324 | formal region | not all regions are the same type. some are marked by visible uniformity | 5 | |
| 14937471778 | Functional Region | the product of interactions, of movement of various kinds | 6 | |
| 14937480906 | perceptual regions | intellectual constructs designed by individuals to better understand the phenomena in human geography | 7 | |
| 14937490178 | Distance Decay | the acceptance of an innovation become less likely the longer it takes to reach adopters | 8 | |
| 14937499325 | Expasion diffusion | an innovation or idea in a hearth and remains strong while also spreading | 9 | |
| 14937508009 | thematic maps | used to decide a single "theme" such as population density, agricultural productivity, or annual precipitation | 10 | |
| 14937518643 | isoline maps | used to portray quantities such as climate variants such as precipitation and temperature | 11 | |
| 14937526126 | proportional symbols maps | portray numerical quantities such as total population of each state, total value of agricultural goods produced in a region. | 12 | |
| 14937532174 | flow line maps | shows places between location | 13 | |
| 14937537885 | choropleth maps | represents countries or states, represents different quantities in each area. show usually rates, percentages, or densities | 14 | |
| 14937552566 | cartograms | the size in each area, such as a country, make its proportional its population | 15 |
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