AP English Language and Composition Flashcards
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| 9578276278 | allegory (n) | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | 0 | |
| 9578276279 | Alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. | 1 | |
| 9578276280 | Allusion | indirect reference | 2 | |
| 9578276281 | Ambiguity | uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language | 3 | |
| 9578276282 | analogy (n) | words that draw comparisons and similarities | 4 | |
| 9578276283 | Antecedent | is a literary device in which a word or pronoun in a line or sentence refers to an earlier word, for instance, "while giving treats to children or friends offer them whatever they like." | 5 | |
| 9578276284 | Antithesis | opposite | 6 | |
| 9578276285 | Aphorism (n) | a statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner | 7 | |
| 9578276286 | Apostrophe | is a term used when a speaker directly addresses someone or something that isn't present in the poem. | 8 | |
| 9578276287 | Atmosphere | A mood can serve as a vehicle for establishing atmosphere. In literary works, atmosphere refers to emotions or feelings an author conveys to his readers through description of objects and settings, such as J. K. Rowling in Harry Potter tales, spins a whimsical and enthralling atmosphere. | 9 | |
| 9578276288 | Caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of one's features | 10 | |
| 9578276289 | Clause | is a group of related words containing a subject that tells readers what the sentence is about, and a verb that tells readers what the subject is doing. A clause comes in four types; independent, dependent, relative or noun clause. | 11 | |
| 9578276290 | Colloquial/Colloquialism | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. | 12 | |
| 9578276291 | Conceits | is a kind of metaphor that compares two very unlike things in a surprising and clever way. | 13 | |
| 9578276292 | Connotation (n) | refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly. | 14 | |
| 9578276293 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word | 15 | |
| 9578276294 | diction (n) | word choice; terminology; enunciation | 16 | |
| 9578276295 | didactic literature | literature meant to instruct, give advice, or convey a philosophical or moral lesson | 17 | |
| 9578276296 | Euphemism (n) | substitution of a "good" expression for an unpleasant one | 18 | |
| 9578276297 | extended metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. | 19 | |
| 9578276298 | figurative language | writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally | 20 | |
| 9578276299 | figure of speech | An expression that strives for literary effect rather than conveying a literal meaning. | 21 | |
| 9578276300 | generic conventions | Traditions for each genre. | 22 | |
| 9578276301 | Genres | major categories of media content | 23 | |
| 9578276302 | homily (n.) | is a sermon or speech that a religious person or priest delivers before a group of people to offer them moral correction. | 24 | |
| 9578276303 | Hyperbole | exaggeration | 25 | |
| 9578276304 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 26 | |
| 9578276305 | Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning | 27 | |
| 9578276306 | Invective (n) | denotes speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution | 28 | |
| 9578276307 | Irony/ironic | the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant |  | 29 |
| 9578276308 | Litotes | A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite |  | 30 |
| 9578276309 | Loose sentence/non-periodic sentence | A loose sentence, also called a cumulative sentence, begins with a main clause that is followed by phrases and/or clauses that modify the main clause. |  | 31 |
| 9578276310 | Metaphor | A comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared. |  | 32 |
| 9578276311 | Metonymy | the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant |  | 33 |
| 9578276312 | Mood | The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work . Setting, tone, and events can affect the mood. |  | 34 |
| 9578276313 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events |  | 35 |
| 9578276314 | onomatopoeia | the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ). |  | 36 |
| 9578276315 | Oxymoron | a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction |  | 37 |
| 9578276316 | Paradox | a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. |  | 38 |
| 9578276317 | Parallelism | similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses |  | 39 |
| 9578276318 | Anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses |  | 40 |
| 9578276319 | Parody | is an imitation of a particular writer, artist or a genre, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect. .. |  | 41 |
| 9578276320 | pedantic | pompous; self-important; making a show of knowledge |  | 42 |
| 9578276321 | periodic sentence | A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. |  | 43 |
| 9578276322 | Personification | a kind of metaphor that gives inanimate objects or abstract ideas human characteristics |  | 44 |
| 9578276323 | point of view | The perspective from which a story is told |  | 45 |
| 9578276324 | Prose | is a form of language that has no formal metrical structure. It applies a natural flow of speech, and ordinary grammatical structure rather than rhythmic structure, such as in the case of traditional poetry. |  | 46 |
| 9578276325 | Repetition | the action of repeating something that has already been said or written. |  | 47 |
| 9578276326 | Rhetoric (n) | the art of using language effectively and persuasively |  | 48 |
| 9578276327 | rhetorical modes | exposition, description, narration, argumentation |  | 49 |
| 9578276328 | Sarcasm | the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. |  | 50 |
| 9578276329 | Satire | using humor to expose something or someone to ridicule |  | 51 |
| 9578276330 | Semantics | relating to meaning in language or logic. |  | 52 |
| 9578276331 | Style | is the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words — the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text. |  | 53 |
| 9578276332 | subject complement | A word or word group in the predicate that identifies or describes the subject |  | 54 |
| 9578276333 | subordinate clause | Created by a subordinating conjunction, a clause that modifies an independent clause. |  | 55 |
| 9578276334 | Syllogism | a form of deductive reasoning with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion |  | 56 |
| 9578276335 | Symbol/ symbolism | Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. |  | 57 |
| 9578276336 | Synecdoche | Synecdoche is a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part. |  | 58 |
| 9578276337 | Synesthesia | refers to a technique adopted by writers to present ideas, characters or places in such a manner that they appeal to more than one senses like hearing, seeing, smell etc. at a given time. |  | 59 |
| 9578276338 | Syntax | Sentence structure |  | 60 |
| 9578276339 | Theme | The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life. |  | 61 |
| 9578276340 | Thesis | a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved. |  | 62 |
| 9578276341 | Tone | Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. |  | 63 |
| 9578276342 | Transition | a word or phrase that links different ideas |  | 64 |
| 9578276343 | Understatement | The ironic minimizing of fact, presents something as less significant than it is. |  | 65 |
| 9578276344 | Wit | In modern usage, intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights. A witty statement is humorous, while suggesting the speakers verbal power in creating ingenious and perceptive remarks. |  | 66 |
