AP Language and Composition Flashcards
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| 5967348501 | Analogy | Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple. "Playing someone's heart is like playing with fire." | 0 | |
| 5967348502 | Argument | The combination of reasons, evidence, etc that an author uses to convince an audience of their position. "The argument was that she thought | 1 | |
| 5967348503 | Aristotelian appeals | Three different methods of appealing to an audience to convince them - ethos, pathos, and logos | 2 | |
| 6024237161 | Attitude | The writers's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand. The attitude toward politics. | 3 | |
| 5967348505 | Audience | Who the author is directing his or her message towards. The audience was the 4,000 college students. | 4 | |
| 5967348506 | Compare and contrast | Discussing the similarities and differences between two things to some persuasive or illustrative purpose Compare and contrast the benefits of writing a research paper over a argumentative paper. | 5 | |
| 5967348507 | Connotation | The implied meaning of a word; words can broadly have positive, negative, or neutral connotations. Martin Luther King changed the connotation of the word outsider in his letter. | 6 | |
| 5967348508 | Context | The extra textual environment in which the text is being delivered. The context of a story. | 7 | |
| 5967348509 | Counterargument | The arguments against the author's position She argued the importance of abortion while he thought that abortion should be illegal. | 8 | |
| 5967348510 | Deductive reasoning | A form of logical reasoning wherein a general principle is applied to a specific case. If I love cookies, and he loves cookies, he should love me as well. | 9 | |
| 5967348511 | Denotation | The literal, dictionary, definition meaning of a word. Cry literally means to shed tears from eye ducts. | 10 | |
| 5967348512 | Diction | The style of language use, generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation. "Hey, y'all" instead "Hey, you guys, what's up?" | 11 | |
| 5967348513 | Ethos | Setting up a source as credible and trustworthy Having credibility to back something up. | 12 | |
| 5967348514 | Evidence | The information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author's position. The blood was evidence that she was the killer | 13 | |
| 5967348515 | Figurative language | The use of language in a non literal way; metaphor, similar, etc. Her eyes were the color of glowing gems. | 14 | |
| 5967348516 | Genre | The specific type of world being presented. Country is a genre of music. | 15 | |
| 5967348517 | Imagery | Any descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something; includes figurative language. The pink cherry blossoms billowed throughout the windy day. | 16 | |
| 5967348518 | Implication | When something is suggested without being completely stated. "You shouldn't flirt with that girl, she might take it the wrong way." | 17 | |
| 5967348519 | Inductive reasoning | Making a generalization based of specific evidence at hand. He made the generalization that all liberals do not like Trump. | 18 | |
| 5967348520 | Irony | At the most basic sense, saying the opposite of what you mean. He was her Romeo, but she was not his Juliet. | 19 | |
| 5967348521 | Juxtaposition | Placing two very different things together for effect. "Why would you want to put whipped cream on pickles?" | 20 | |
| 5967348522 | Logos | Appealing to something sense of concrete facts and logic. Having information that can be proven. | 21 | |
| 5967348523 | Occasion | The reason or moment for writing or speaking. "The occasion of the book was the anniversary of Pearl Harbor." | 22 | |
| 5967348524 | Organization | How the different parts of an argument are arranged in a piece of writing or speech. Have all your information organized for your essay. | 23 | |
| 5967348525 | Pathos | Involves appealing to someone's emotion The emotion used in a text to capture the reader's interest. | 24 | |
| 5967348526 | Purpose | The author's persuasive intention. The purpose was to educate people on the importance of wearing a seatbelt. | 25 | |
| 5967348527 | Repetition | Reusing a word or phrase repeatedly for effect or purpose. "I believe in America. I believe in the people. I believe in this planet." | 26 | |
| 5967348528 | Rhetoric | The user of spoken or written word to convey your ideas and convince an audience. Persuading someone. | 27 | |
| 5967348529 | Rhetorical triangle | The relationship between the author, the audience, the text, and the content. The audience interprets the message, the speaker givers the message. | 28 | |
| 5967348530 | Speaker | The persons adopted by the author's to deliver his or her message. "The speaker was a young girl who loved ballet." | 29 | |
| 5967348531 | Style | The author's own personal approach to rhetoric in the piece, similar to voice. Morgan Freeman has a distinct way of talking. | 30 | |
| 5967348532 | Symbolism | Using symbol to refer to an idea or concept. "The star represented hope for the future." | 31 | |
| 5967348533 | Syntax | The way sentences are grammatically constructed. "She likes black hair; She preferred black tresses over blonde and red on herself." | 32 | |
| 5967348534 | Synthesis | Combining sources or ideas in a coherent way in the purpose of a larger point. Synthesizing an essay. | 33 | |
| 5967348535 | Themes | Overarching idea or driving premises of a work. The theme of the paper was about changing the face of the world. | 34 | |
| 5967348536 | Tone | The use of stylistic devices to reveal an author's attitude toward a subject. How the author uses words to make a text sound a certain way. | 35 | |
| 5967348537 | Voice | An author's unique sound. Morgan Freeman narrating a story. | 36 | |
| 5967348538 | Alliteration | Using words with the same first repeatedly close together in a phrase or sentence. "Always accept accurate actions from people." | 37 | |
| 5967348539 | Allusion | Making a brief reference to the cultural canon, The Bible, Shakespeare, classic mythology. "The cat followed the dog around like he was one the 12 disciples. | 38 | |
| 6002905646 | Anecdote | Offering a brief narrative episode. This device can serve many functions in s text. For example, introducing an issuer, serving as evidence, to illustrate a point, and so on. "When I dyed my hair blonde, I went swimming two days later. When I got out of the pool, my hair was green." | 39 | |
| 6002905647 | Concession | Agreeing with the opposing viewpoint on a certain smaller points. "I agree with Republicans when they say immigrants should be only allowed in this country legally." | 40 | |
| 6002905648 | Didactic | A text with an instructive purpose, often moral. "Schulwepper's stories are didactic." | 41 | |
| 6002905649 | Euphemism | Referring to something with a veiled phrase instead of saying it directly. "Maybe you shouldn't let him push you around" | 42 | |
| 6002905650 | Exemplification | Providing examples in service of a point. "You shouldn't leave. You will be greatly missed, the office will be a boring." | 43 | |
| 6024237162 | Hyperbole | Overstating a situation for dramatic effect. Oh bless your poor little heart! | 44 | |
| 6024237163 | Idiom | A commonly used or heads that signifies something very different than its literal meaning. "At the drop of a hat." | 45 | |
| 6024237164 | Onomatopoeia | Using sound effect worlds. BOOM | 46 | |
| 6024237165 | Paradox | A phrase or assertion to contradict it's self. "What fresh hell is this?" | 47 | |
| 6024237166 | Parallelism | Repeated structural elements in a sent nice. I was sleepy; I was hungry, I was sore. | 48 | |
| 6024237167 | Parody | Using the form of something to mimic and make fun of it. College Humor's videos are all parodies. | 49 | |
| 6024237168 | Personification | Giving human characteristics to a non human object or idea. The lion had a maniac's smile. | 50 | |
| 6024237169 | Sarcasm | Mockingly stating the opposite of what you mean. What did you mean you cared when you failed the test? | 51 | |
| 6024237170 | Satire | A genre of humorous and mocking criticism to expose the ignorance of society. Stephen Colbert performs satire. | 52 | |
| 6024237171 | Synecdoche | Referring to one part of something as a way to refer to the whole. Bread can be a synecdoche for making money. | 53 | |
| 6024237172 | Understatement | Deliberately minimizing something, usually for humors effect. "I made an F on a test, looks like I'm grounded for the next year." | 54 |
