AP Language Terms (Part 2) Flashcards

5004363676	Caricature	A drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish because some part of the person's appearance is exaggerated.	0
5004363677	Clause	Group of words containing a subject and predicate and functioning as a member of a complex or compound sentence	1
5004369023	Colloquial (Colloquialism)	A word or phrase that is used mostly in informal speech	2
5004369024	Conceit	A figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors.	3
5004370463	Connotation	An idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning	4
5004371909	Denotation	Literal or dictionary meanings of a word in contrast to its connotative or associated meanings.	5
5004371910	Diction	Style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.	6
5004374382	Didactic	Intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment	7
5004374383	Euphemism	A mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive	8
5004378146	Extended Metaphor	A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. It is often comprised of more than one sentence and sometimes consists of a full paragraph.	9