AP Language and Composition Terms Flashcards

5846954959	Counterargument	Objections and views that oppose one's own position; rather than ignoring a counterargument, a strong speaker or writer will usually address it through concession and refutation.	0
5846956204	Concession	acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable; demonstrates that one understands a viewpoint other than her own	1
5846956205	Refutation	denial of the validity of all or part of an argument, demonstrating that one has considered all evidences and stands by her position.	2
5846956206	Tone	the speakers's attitude toward the subject, revealed by his or her choice of language.	3
5846958015	Mood	the feeling or atmosphere created by a written work or speech.	4
5846958016	Diction	a speaker or writer's choice of words. Analysis of diction looks at the choices and what they add to the message of a work.	5
5846958017	Syntax	the arrangement of words into phrases, clauses and sentences. This includes word order, the length and structures of sentences, and parallelism, juxtaposition, and antithesis.	6
5846960390	Figurative Language	non-literal language often evoking strong imagery. Figures of speech often compare one thing to another either explicitly (Simile) or implicitly (metaphor). Other forms of figurative language to be aware of include personification, paradox, hyperbole., understatement, metonymy, synecdoche and irony.	7
5846962472	Parallelism	similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases or clauses.	8