Ap Eng Terms

58583131	Transition	a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
58583132	Syntax	the way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses and sentences.
58583133	subject complement	is a word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject.
58583134	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
58583135	periodic sentence	a sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. This independent clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone
58583136	pedantic	An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish (language that might be described as "show-offy"; using big words for the sake of using big words).
58583137	metonymy	A term from the Greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name," metonymy is a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.
58583138	non-periodic sentence	A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses.
58583139	jargon	The specialized language of a professional, occupational, or other group, often meaningless to outsiders.
58583140	isocolon	A succession of phrases of approximately equal length and corresponding structure.
58583141	idiom	A set expression of two or more words that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words
58583142	epiphora	The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of several clauses.
58583143	diction	the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.
58583144	dialect	A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary.
58583145	clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.
58583146	chiasmus	A verbal pattern in which the second half of an expression is balanced against the first but with the parts reversed.
58583147	anastrophe	departure from normal word order for the sake of emphasis.
58583148	asyndeton	The omission of conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses (opposite of polysyndeton).A sentence style that employs many conjunctions
58583149	antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.
58583150	appositive	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.
58583151	assonance	Identity or similarity in sound between internal vowels in neighboring words
58583152	syllepsis	use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one
58583153	toulmin	six-part model of argument (with similarities to the syllogism) can be used as a tool for analyzing and categorizing arguments.
58583154	thesis	is the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning or position
58583155	synechdoche	Uses a part to explain a whole or a whole to explain a part. ex. Lend me an ear.
58583156	synesthesia	a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
58583157	syllogism	is a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises, the first called major and the 2nd called minor. that inevitable lead to a sound conclusion
58583158	satire	language or writing that exposes follies or abuses by holding them up to ridicule
58583159	semantics	the branch of linguistics that studies the meanings of words, their historical and physhological development, their connotations and thei relation to one another
58583160	rhetoric	the principles governing the art of writing effectively and persuasively.
58583161	Pun	a humorous play of words
58583162	refutation	The part of an argument wherein a speaker or writer anticipates and counters opposing points of view.
58583163	parallelism	phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other
58583164	parody	a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
58583165	paradox	a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
58583166	juxtaposition	placing two unlike elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
58583167	deduction	A method of reasoning in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the stated premises.
58583168	denotation	- The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color.
58583169	litotes	a form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite
58583170	induction	A method of reasoning by which a rhetor collects a number of instances and forms a generalization that is meant to apply to all instances.
58583171	inference	the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
58583172	invective	an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.
58583173	irony	The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true.
58583174	homily	This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.
58583175	euphemism	a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept.
58583176	enthymeme	Logical reasoning with one premise by the overall context of a passage
58583178	encomium	tribute or eulogy in prose or verse honoring people, objects, ideas, or events. The opposite of invective and one of the progymnasmata
58583179	didactic	the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles.
58583180	connotation	The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning.
58583181	conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.
58583182	concession	An argumentative strategy by which a speaker or writer concedes a disputed point or leaves a disputed point to the audience or reader to decide.
58583183	colloquial	The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. Not generally acceptable
58583184	bathos	refers to the expression of humor in a phrase, though done through the use of an incongruous or ironic combination of ideas in order to deliberately make the humorous aspect seem unintended
58583185	assertion	The thesis, claim, or proposition that the writer puts forward in an argument.
58583186	apostophe	addressing someone absent or dead or something non-human as if that person or thing were present and alive and could reply to what is being said
58583187	ambiguity	It is uncertain or indefinite and subject to more than one interpretation.
58583188	allegory	The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning.
58583189	allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.
58583190	antithesis	the rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentence
58735497	concrete	refer to objects or events that are available to the senses.
58735498	Abstract	terms refer to ideas or concepts; they have no physical referents.