AP Language Flashcards

2292974345	reductio ad absurdum	"to reduce the absurd"	0
2292974752	syllogism	the format of a formal argument that consists of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion	1
2292990412	anaphora	the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition	2
2292992478	epigraph	the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme	3
2292996406	invective	a verbally abusive attack	4
2293014415	elegiac	having a mournful quality	5
2292997725	metonymy	a figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea	6
2292993289	anecdote	a story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point	7
2292989035	allegory	a work that functions on a symbolic level	8
2293004594	motif	the repetition or variations of an image or idea in a work used to develop theme or characters	9
2293026793	syntax	the grammatical structure of prose and poetry	10
2293028181	oxymoron	an image of contradictory term (bitter-sweet, pretty ugly, jumbo shrimp)	11
2293029673	euphemism	a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate of uncomfortable ("He went to is final reward" = "He died") Euphemisms are often used to obscure the reality of a situation. "collateral damage" = "civilian deaths" in military operations	12
2293033497	pedantic	a term used to describe writing that borders on lecturing	13
2293037583	exhortation	an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something	14
2293038336	laudatory	expressing praise and commendation	15