AP Language Set 2 Flashcards

3867293915	exposition	A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.	0
3867300095	argument	A single assertion or a series of assertions presented and defended by the writer	1
3867302649	narration	A method of informing that explains something by recounting events	2
3867310598	polemic	An aggressive argument that tries to establish the superiority of one opinion over all others.	3
3867321417	connotation	Meanings or associations readers have with a word beyond its dictionary definition	4
3867324607	denotation	Meaning of a word as defined by an accomplished source	5
3867332310	diction	A writer's or speaker's choice of words	6
3867333899	syntax	The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.	7
3867340716	pacing	the relative speed or slowness with which a story is told or an idea is presented	8