14-26 ap language Flashcards

6068640145	Calloquial	Describes an informal style of incorporating slang, idioms, dialect, and details lf local color.	0
6068640146	Dialect	is the speech patterns and diction common in a given area or among a social group	1
6068640147	Idioms	Are figurative expressions familiar to speakers of a language Example: bite ones head off drive one up a wall raining cats and dogs	2
6068640148	Conceit	A metaphor or simile bringing together two strikingly dissimilar or ideas for comparison. Conceit creates a surprisingly analogy.	3
6068640149	Connotation	An association that surround a word beyond its literal meaning	4
6068640150	Deduction	Logic that moves from a general rule to specific example. Induction moves from specific examples to a general conclusion	5
6068640151	Denotation	The literal meaning of a word. Denotation enriches language through layered meanings and puns.	6
6068640152	Diction	The writers choice of words shapes tone style and meaning	7
6068640153	Didactic	Describes writing that instructs or teaches	8
6068640154	Digression	A passage or section that deviates from the central theme or subject while at the same time serving a thematic or rhetorical purpose	9
6068640155	Ellipsis	1. Omission of words or larger parts of a text. Used in the way ellipsis is signaled by three periods. 2. Syntactical omission of words example he had desired a modest home; she an elaborate mansion	10
6068640156	Euphemism	A more acceptable or more pleasant way of saying the inappropriate or harsh. Have two purposes to avoid offending or to obscure truth	11
6068640157	Hyperbole	Exaggeration used for figurative rather than literal effect	12
6068640158	Imagery	Language that approximates a sensory experience or impression. Imagery's purpose are to describe arouse emotion or represent abstraction. While most imagery is visual auditory tactile olfactory or gustatory it can be organic of kinesthetic	13
6068640159	Invective	A verbally abusive attack	14