AP Language Vocabulary words Flashcards

4748663548	Allegory	The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition the the literal meaning.	0
4748671415	Alliteration	The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words.	1
4748673226	Allusion	a direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.	2
4748675358	Ambiguity	the multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.	3
4748679892	Anadiplosis	The repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause.	4
4748680973	Analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.	5
4748683104	Anaphora	One of the devices of repetition, in which the same expression is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences.	6
4748687126	Anecdote	A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event.	7
4748688623	antecedent	the word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.	8
4748691003	aphorism	a brief statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle.	9
4748694060	Apostrophe	a figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love	10
4748705304	atmosphere	the emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described.	11
4748711761	Clause	a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb	12
4748714689	colloquial	the use of slang or informalities in speech or writing	13
4748723078	coherence	a principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible	14
4748725670	conceit	a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects	15
4748728336	connotation	The nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning	16
4770448012	Denotation	The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color	17
4770448816	Diction	Related to style, refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.	18
4770449647	Didactic	literally means "teaching." It has the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles.	19
4770449648	Epistrophe	repetition at the end of successive clauses. "They saw no evil, they spoke no evil, and they heard no evil."	20
4770449649	Euphemism	"good speech," Is a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept.	21
4770449901	Exposition	The purpose of it is to explain something. It is the introductory material, which creates the tone, gives the setting, and introduces the characters and conflict.	22
4770449920	Extended metaphor	A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work	23
4770450217	Figurative Language	writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid	24
4770455651	Figure of Speech	A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things.	25
4770455652	Generic Conventions	traditions for each genre. These help to define each genre	26
4770455908	Genre	The major category into which a literary work fits.	27
4770455909	Homily	This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.	28
4808243144	hyperbole	a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. Produce irony.	29
4808244796	Imagery	The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions. terms related to five senses.	30
4808416483	inference/infer	to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented.	31
4808421265	invective	an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language	32
4808426500	irony/ironic	The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. The difference between what appears to be and what actually is true.	33
4808584660	loose sentence	A type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses ; relaxed and conversational.	34
4808596265	metaphor	a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substation of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. More vivid language.	35
4808598549	Metonymy	a term from the greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name". Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.	36
4808598550	mood	Grammatical and deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude. Literary, meaning the prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work.	37
4808598551	narrative	The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events	38
4808598552	onomatopoeia	A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words.	39
4808600002	oxymoron	"Pointedly foolish", figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox	40
4808600003	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.	41
4808600004	parallelism	"beside one another", grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity.	42
4864499788	parody	a work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.	43
4864499789	pedantic	an adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish	44
4864501436	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.	45
4864501437	personification	A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions.	46
4864504090	point of view	the perspective from which a story is told.	47
4864504091	predicate adjective	One type of subject complement--an adjective, group of adjectives, or adjective clause that follows a linking verb.	48
4864506281	predicate nominative	one type of subject complement -- a noun, group of nouns, or noun clause that renames the subject.	49
4864506282	prose	One of the major divisions of genre, refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms .	50
4864506283	repetition	The duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as a sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern.	51
4864507607	rhetor	The speaker who uses elements of rhetoric effectively in oral or written test.	52
4864507608	rhetoric	From the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively.	53
4864507804	rhetorical modes	This flexible term describes the variety, the conventions, and the purposes of the major kinds of writing.	54
4864510448	sarcasm	bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something.	55
4896226952	satire	A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule; style of writing	56
4896234254	semantics	The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another.	57
4896236576	style	an evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending literary devices; Classification of authors to a group and comparison of an author to similar authors.	58
4896252691	subject complement	The word or clauses that follows a linking verb and describes the sentence	59
4896257522	subordinate clause	this word group contains both a subject and a verb but this cannot stand alone; it does not express a complete thought.	60
4896273213	syllogism	From the Greek for "reckoning together," a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion.	61
4896279287	symbol/symbolism	Generally, anything that represents itself and stands for something else; represents something more abstract	62
4896281428	syntax	The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.	63
4896281429	theme	The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life.	64
4896281430	thesis	the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or position.	65
4896281431	tone	describes the author's attitude toward his material, the audience, or both ; more in spoken language than written	66
4896284400	transition	A word or phrase that links different ideas.	67
4896284401	trope	an artful variation from expected modes of expression of thoughts and ideas	68
4896284402	understatement	The ironic minimizing of fact, it presents something as less significant than it is.	69
4896284403	undertone	an attitude that may lie under the ostensible tone of the piece	70
4896286788	unreliable narrator	An untrustworthy or naïve commentator on events and characters in a story.	71
4896286789	wit	intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights. this statement is humorous, while suggesting the speaker's verbal power in creating ingenious and perceptive remarks.	72
4896286790	zeugma	one word governs two other words not related in meaning. "He maintained a business and his innocence." trope	73