AP English Language Review Flashcards

4230156912	Parallelism	the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same	0
4230159057	Anaphora	the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences	1
4268594369	Paradox	A seemingly contradictory statement that is actually true	2
4268602598	Asyndeton	The lack of conjunctions where they normally would be used	3
4268609375	Satire	Holding human foolishness up to scorn or mockery	4
4268613401	Archaic	Not of the modern era	5
4268618938	Antithesis	Placing a sentence close to its opposite	6
4268628889	Syllogism	An argument supported by two premises	7
4268632470	Apostrophe	An address to someone or something that is not there	8
4268641360	Jargon	Words or phrases specific to a profession, hobby or other interest	9
4268652695	Parody	A humorous imitation of a serious piece of writing	10
4268652696	Understatement	A restrained statement in contrast to what could have been state	11
4268654551	Pun	The humorous use of a word to suggest another meaning	12
4268701334	Allusion	A reference to history, literature, the Bible, etc.	13
4268707217	Antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun	14
4268711449	Anecdote	A personal story to illustrate a point	15
4268717956	Dialect	A non-standard form of language particular to a specific location	16
4268730061	Ethos	An appeal to the speaker's credibility	17
4268730062	Pathos	An appeal to the audience's emotions	18
4268730063	Logos	An appeal to reason	19