AP language Flashcards

2778997918	Allusion	an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.	0
2778997919	Analogy	Comparison between two things	1
2778997920	Anaphora	Provides the interpretation for a second expression	2
2778997921	Anecdote	A short narrative	3
2778997922	Antithesis	A person or thing that is direct	4
2778997923	Aphorism	A pithy observation	5
2778997924	Asyndeton	Omission or absence of a conjunction	6
2778997925	Balanced sentence	Two parts/ roughly equal	7
2778997926	Chiasmus	Figure of speech	8
2778997927	Cliche	Phrase that is overused and unoriginal	9
2778997928	Colloquialism	Word or phrase used in everyday conversation	10
2778997929	Concession	A thing that is granted	11
2778997930	Connotation	An idea or feeling that a word invokes	12
2778997931	Cumulative sentence (loose sentence)	Adds information	13
2778997932	Deductive reasoning	Is a logical process in which concludes	14
2778997933	Denotation	The literal or primary meaning	15
2778997934	Dialect	A particular form of language	16
2778997935	Diction	Is usually judged with reference	17
2778997936	Ellipsis	Series of dots	18
2778997937	Epistrophe	The repetition of a word at the end of successive clause	19
2778997938	Ethos	Convincing someone of the character of credibility	20
2778997939	Euphemism	A mild of indirect word	21
2778997940	Figurative language	Uses words directly	22
2778997941	Hyperbole	Exaggerated statements	23
2778997942	Idiom	Is a phrase of a fixed expression	24
2778997943	Imagery	Visually descriptive of figurative	25
2778997944	Implication	A conclusion that can be drawn	26
2778997945	Inductive reasoning	Is a logical process in which multiple premises	27
2778997946	Inference	A conclusion reached	28
2778997947	Inverted syntax	Revising the normal word order	29
2778997948	Irony	Significance of a characters words or actions are clear	30
2778997949	Juxtaposition	The fact of two things	31
2778997950	Jargon	Special words or expressions	32
2778997951	Litotes	Ironical understatements	33
2778997952	Logos	Imported term in religion	34
2778997953	Malapropism	The mistaken use of a word	35
2778997954	Maxim	A short pithy statement	36
2778997955	Metaphor	A comparison or analogy that states one thing or another	37
2778997956	Metonymy	A word used to stand for something else	38
2778997957	Mood	A distinctive emotional quality	39
2778997958	Motif	Dominant idea	40
2778997959	Paradox	A situation or statement that seems to contradict	41
2778997960	Parallelism	Repeated syntactical similarities used for effect	42
2778997961	Parody	A work that makes fun of another work	43
2778997962	Parenthetical	A phrase sett off by commas	44
2778997963	Pathos	When the writing of a scene evokes feelings	45
2778997964	Pedantic	Of or like a pedant	46
2778997965	Periodic sentence	Is a stylistic device	47
2778997966	Personification	Represent a thing or abstraction	48
2778997967	Point of view	A particular attitude or way of considering a matter	49
2778997968	Polysyndeton	Use of several conjunctions	50
2778997969	Refutation	Is a noun that means evidence that helps to establish	51
2778997970	Rhetoric	Persuasive or impressive effect	52
2778997971	Rhetorical question	Is a figure of speech in a question	53
2778997972	Rhetorical device	Technique that an author or speaker uses	54
2778997973	Sarcasm	The use of irony to mock or convey	55
2778997974	Satire	Exposes common character flaws to the cold light of humor	56
2778997975	Simile	The comparison of one thing with another	57
2778997976	Structure	The arrangement of an relations	58
2778997977	Style	A manner of doing something	59
2778997978	Syllogism	A form of reasoning	60
2778997979	Symbol	Stands for something	61
2778997980	Synecdoche	Figure of speech in which represents a whole	62
2778997981	Syntax	the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.	63
2778997982	Tone	a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.	64