AP Language (Syntax and Modes) Flashcards
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| 4935703070 | Epistrophe | Repetition of words/phrases near the end of clauses/sentences | 0 | |
| 4935703071 | Epanalepsis | Word that appears at the beginning appears at the end of the clause | 1 | |
| 4935703072 | Polyptoton | Rhetorical repetition of the root word | 2 | |
| 4935703073 | Anadiplosis | Repetition of word/phrase in which the word appears at the end of one clause and begins the next | 3 | |
| 4935703074 | Aphorism | Statement that expresses witty truth | 4 | |
| 4935703075 | Maxim | Principle by which you act | 5 | |
| 4935703076 | Adage | Proverb or short statement expressing general truth | 6 | |
| 4935703077 | Aposiopesis | Cut off in the middle of a sentence | 7 | |
| 4935703078 | a-, mono-, poly- syndeton | No, one, or many conjunctions | 8 | |
| 4935703079 | Tautology | Saying the same thing in different words; Circumlocution | 9 | |
| 4935703080 | Interruption | Steers away from the main flow of the sentence, not necessarily stopping the flow | 10 | |
| 4935703081 | Epithet | A descriptive phrase descrbing a person or quality of that person | 11 | |
| 4935703082 | Exclamation | Interruption that doesn't match grammatical structure at all (Ouch!) | 12 | |
| 4935703083 | Interjection | An abrupt remark, made especially in dialogue as an aside or interruption | 13 | |
| 4935703084 | Appositive | A noun or noun phrase used to describe another noun | 14 | |
| 4935703085 | Parenthesis | Word or clause that is inserted into a grammatically correct sentence offering additional information | 15 | |
| 4935703086 | Argument | Mode: An educated guess or opinion that is debatable. It often offers a thesis and then supporting reasons. | 16 | |
| 4935703087 | Cause and Effect | Mode: A starting subject leads into the reasons for it and/or effects of it. It often shows the logical chain of connected events. | 17 | |
| 4935703088 | Classification | Mode: A subject is identified and broken down into parts and sub-parts | 18 | |
| 4935703089 | Compare/Contrast | Mode: Subjects are shown how they are alike and/or different. Emphasis on more than one subject | 19 | |
| 4935703090 | Description | Mode: A subject is described in great illustrative detail | 20 | |
| 4935703091 | Narration | Mode: Details are provided of what happened, usually in chronological order. Ex: itinerary | 21 | |
| 4935703092 | Exposition | Mode: Purpose of which is to explain, inform, or describe. Ex: Press release, financial reports | 22 |