AP English Vocab
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| 219742084 | paradox | appears true but is self contradictory or appears self contradictory but it actually true | |
| 219742085 | analogy | literal comparison of two unlike things that have simliarites to clarify something confusing Ex: heart works like a pump | |
| 219742086 | metonymy | name of an object is subsituted for another closly associated with it; also when a quality of something is used to replace it | |
| 219742087 | oxymoron | grouping aparently contrdictory terms to suggest a paradox Ex: jumbo shirmp | |
| 219742088 | antithesis | oppisite or opposing ideas | |
| 219742089 | euphemism | a more agreeable subsitute for offensive language | |
| 219742090 | juxtaposition | placing two or more things side by side to creat a purposeful contrast | |
| 219742091 | hyperbole | figurative launguge that deliberatly exaggerates Ex: my backpack weights a ton | |
| 219742092 | litotes | a type of understatement; making an affirmative point by denying the opposite Ex: not a bad idea = Good idea | |
| 219742093 | synecdoche | when a part of something is used to represent the whole OR a whole represents a part Ex: wheels=car | |
| 219742094 | imagery | appeals to senses | |
| 219742095 | figurative language | words or phrases that are not meant to be or cannot be understood literally | |
| 219742096 | allegory | story, ppl, and things have literal and secondary symbolic meaning | |
| 219742097 | connotation | implied meaning of a word | |
| 220092656 | metaphor | a direct comparisonof two unlike things x=y | |
| 220092657 | denotation | dictionary definition of the word | |
| 220092658 | symbol/symbolism | person, place or thing that represents a literal and other meaning | |
| 220092659 | simile | indirect comparison of two unlike things x is like y | |
| 220092660 | personification | giving and idea or object human characteristics/ abilities | |
| 220092661 | diction | word choice | |
| 220092662 | logos | appeal to logic | |
| 220092664 | ethos | appeal to credibility | |
| 220092667 | syntax | structure, organization of text appearance | |
| 220092671 | pathos | appeal to emotion | |
| 220092673 | tone | the speakers attitude toward the subject (SATS) | |
| 220092675 | atmosphere | the feeeling within the work by setting, characters and there interactons | |
| 220092677 | theme | the central message or insight into life non fiction-stated directly fiction-almost never is | |
| 220092680 | mood | the feeling the reader gets from a piece of writing | |
| 220092682 | repitition | the duplication of any piece of writing (sounds,phrases,letters,clauses,sentences and grammatical patterns) | |
| 220092683 | ambiguity | when a word, phrase,sentence or passage has multiple potiental meanings , especially on a literal meaning | |
| 220092684 | thesis | a sentence or group of sentences that directly state an authors opinion, purpose, meaning, or position | |
| 220092685 | allusion | a direct or indirect reference to an event, book, myth, place, work of art etc.intended to elicit connections that are permably common knowledge | |
| 220092686 | parallelism/ parallel structure | rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs to give the grammatical similarities | |
| 221148256 | colloquial | the use of slang/ informal language ex: ya'll, off the wall | |
| 221148257 | didactic | language or writing that is intended to instruct | |
| 221148258 | homily | used to describe any talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice | |
| 221148259 | invective | emotionally violent, abusive, or insulting language Ex: this s*** makes me mad! | |
| 221148260 | pedantic | an adjective used to describe words or tone that is overly scholarly or bookish, often to the point of showing off | |
| 221148261 | semantics | the study of individual words, their denotations and connotations, their development over time and there relation to one another | |
| 221148262 | sarcastic | used to describe language that is bitter and meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something directly | |
| 221148263 | satire | a style of writing that targets a percieved problem with human society and makes fun of it.Can be playful or harsh | |
| 221148264 | parody | closley imitates style or content of another work or genre, usually focusing on peculiarities of the original work of genre and exploiting them, a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way | |
| 221148265 | caricature | a description intended to exaggerate or distort for comic effect, distinctive features of a subject | |
| 221148266 | irony | a contrast of what is said or written and what is actually meant; Verbal: denotations of words are opposite of actual meaning. Situtational: events turn out oppisite of what would be expected. Pramatic: reader knows something the characters dont | |
| 229376820 | Antecedent | word, phrase, or clause reffered to by a pronoun Pronouns are " he" "she" "they" | |
| 229376821 | transitions | A word or phrase that links ideas together frequently indicating the purpose or function of a sentence " for example" or "however" | |
| 229376822 | clause | a grammatical unit that includes a subject and a verb ( agree, behave) | |
| 229376823 | subordintate ( dependent) clause | a clause that doesnt neccesarily have a subject. doesnt express a complete thought | |
| 229376824 | loose sentence | a type of sentence in which the main idea comes first and is followed by a series of subordinate clauses | |
| 229376825 | Periodic sentence | a sentence that has a series of subordinate phrases and clauses finishing with the main idea( independent clause) | |
| 229376826 | Antimetabole | two or more parallel clauses with an inversion of words Ex: i know what i like and i like what i know | |
| 229376827 | chiasmus aka "X" | two or more clauses that demonstrate inverted parallelism Ex: he knowingly(adverb) lied(verb) and we followed(verb) blindly(adverb) | |
| 229376828 | syllogism | a form of reasoning in which two sentences are made and a conclusion is drawn from them Ex: Major premise: mr furman is a man Minor premise: all men shave there faces conclusion: therefore mr.furman shaves his face | |
| 235187809 | rhetorical modes | a term used as a classification of the purpose of the major kinds of writing | |
| 235187810 | narration | telling a story to either reveal a truth or provide evidence for an argument | |
| 235187811 | description | revealing a subject using sensory details to make it easier to understand, does not tell a story | |
| 235187812 | exemplification | explaining a subject or making an argument by using specific examples | |
| 235187813 | compare and contrast | explaining or evaluating a subject by revealing similarities and differences to another subject | |
| 235187814 | process analysis | used to inform readers about how to do things or how something works | |
| 235187815 | analysis | to divide a single, usually concrete subject into its parts, explain each in turn, and develope a conclusion as a result | |
| 235187816 | classification | taking a complicated subject and breaking it down into groups or kinds then compare and contrast | |
| 235187817 | cause and effect | tell readers the reason for the consequences of a subject | |
| 235187818 | definition | to show the reader the boundries and distinctions of a subject, setting parameters on your subject | |
| 235187819 | argument / persuasion | presenting an opinion or proposal, typically in order to have the reader act upon it | |
| 236995602 | Alliteration | repitition of the same consonant sounds in consecutive words | |
| 236995603 | onomatopoeia | a word that represents a sound | |
| 236995604 | asyndeton | purposly taking out conjunctions ( and, so etc.) | |
| 236995605 | polyseyndeton | purposeful use of conjunctions between clauses and phrases that arent usually connected by conjunctions | |
| 236995606 | aphorism | a short statement or universally accepted truth, usually about a oral principle, with a known author | |
| 236995607 | concession | granting that an opposing claim is correct | |
| 236995608 | qualification | presenting reasoning thta explains why a claim is either insignificant or irrelevent | |
| 236995609 | acknowledgment | stating what an opposing claim is w/o conceding to it, recognizing an alternative opinion exists | |
| 236995610 | rebuttal | explanation of how or why an opposing claim is wrong |