AP Language Flashcards

3659134846	Anaphora	The deliberate repetition of the first part of a sentence for emphasis	0
3659137768	Anaphora	Related to grammatical parallelism	1
3659142367	Anaphora	"I Have a Dream..."	2
3659146499	Alliteration	The deliberate repetition of the first sound in a series of successive words.	3
3659149129	Alliteration	sounds cool	4
3659153051	Alliteration	Sally skipped along the rocky road.	5
3659154258	Allusion	The deliberate reference to something else without specifically naming it.	6
3659157338	Allusion	Piggy-backs on the power and/ or meaning of something else	7
3659160298	Conceit	The deliberate building of an elaborate metaphor.	8
3659179027	Conceit	"I Have a Dream" Opportunity being like cash	9
3659186419	Aphorism	The deliberate, pithy observation that contains a general truth.	10
3659190467	Aphorism	Usually stated in a brief, memorable way	11
3659194401	Aphorism	"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."	12
3659198273	Rhetorical Question	A deliberate posed question in which the speaker does not expect a respond from the audience.	13
3659203033	Rhetorical Question	Used to spur thought or highlight something that should otherwise be obvious.	14
3659205033	Rhetorical Question	"What do you think you're doing?"	15
3659206843	Text	What the authour says indirectly - the implications - behind his or her words	16
3659213743	Subtext	What the authour says indirectly - the implications - behind his or her words	17
3659215926	Irony	The deliberate misuse of language, saying what you don't actually mean in order to convey what you really mean	18
3659222408	Irony	Often used for humourous, sarcastic, or emphatic effect	19
3659226007	Irony	Three types: verbal, situational, dramatic	20
3659230710	Hyperbole	The deliberate exaggeration of statements, which the audience should recognize are not to be taken literally.	21
3659232707	Hyperbole	Often used for humourous or emphatic effect	22
3659238900	Hyperbole	Can be received as a logical fallacy	23
3659241226	Satire	Deliberate joking or mocking about a topic (usually contemporary) in order to draw attention to the absurd, ignorant, or wrong behaviour of a person or group.	24
3659247590	Satire	Often has "noble" intentions to bring about change through ridicule or shame	25
3659252148	Satire	Off-limits subjects are generally tragedies and religion	26
3659275817	Parody	A deliberate, humourous imitation of a serious piece of writing or type of writing meant to highlight absurdity.	27
3659278842	Parody	Also known as "spoofs" or "lampoons"	28
3659282856	Verisimilitude	Deliberate mimicking or giving the appearance of truth	29
3661831235	Verisimilitude	Often achieved through use of some truth, along with diction and tone	30