AP Language Flashcards

2402966842	Parallelism	Similarity of structure in a pair of related words, phrases, or clauses.	0
2402966843	Isocolon	Scheme of parallel structure that occurs when parallel elements are similar in grammatical structure and length.	1
2402966844	Antithesis	Juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure.	2
2402966845	Anastrophe	Inversion of natural word order.	3
2402966846	Parenthesis	Insertion of some verbal unit in a position that interrupts the normal syntactical flow of the sentence.	4
2402966847	Ellipsis	Deliberate omission of a word or of words implied by the context.	5
2402966848	Asyndeton	Deliberate omission of conjunctions between a series of words, phrases, or clauses.	6
2402966849	Polysyndeton	Deliberate use of many conjunctions (does not involve omission, but is grouped with the opposite, asyndeton).	7
2402966850	Alliteration	Repetition of initial or medial consonants in two or more adjacent words.	8
2402966851	Assonance	Repetition of similar vowel sounds, preceded and followed by different consonants, in the stressed syllables of adjacent words.	9
2402966852	Anaphora	Repetition of the same word or groups of words at the beginning of successive phrases.	10
2402966853	Epistrophe	Repetition of the same word or group of words at the end of successive phrases.	11
2402966854	Epanalepsis	Repetition of the same word or words at both beginning and ending of a phrase, clause, or sentence.	12
2402966855	Anadiplosis	Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause.	13
2402966856	Climax	Arrangement of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of increasing importance.	14
2402966857	Antimetabole	Repetition of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order.	15
2402966858	Chiasmus	Reversal of grammatical structure in successive phrases or clauses.	16
2402966859	Polyptoton	Repetition of words from the same root.	17
2402966860	Metaphor	Implied comparison between two things of unlike nature.	18
2402966861	Simile	Explicit comparison between two things if unlike nature, usually using "like" or "as".	19
2402966862	Synecdoche	Figure of speech in which a part stands for a whole.	20
2402966863	Metonymy	Substitution of some attributive or suggestive word for what is actually meant.	21
2402966864	Antanaclasis	Repetition of a word or phrase whose meaning changes in the second instance.	22
2402966865	Personification	Investing abstractions or inanimate objects with human qualities.	23
2402966866	Hyperbole	Exaggeration.	24
2402966867	Litotes	Deliberate use of understatement.	25
2402966868	Rhetorical question	Question without expected answer.	26
2402966869	Irony	Use of a word in such a way as to convey a meaning opposite to the literal meaning of the word.	27
2402966870	Onomatopoeia	Use of words whose sound echoes the sense.	28
2402966871	Oxymoron	The joining of two terms which are ordinarily contradictory.	29
2402966872	Paradox	An apparently contradictory statement that nevertheless contains a measure of truth.	30
2402966873	Allegory	Device of using character/story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning.	31
2402966874	Allusion	Direct or indirect reference.	32
2402966875	Analogy	Similarity or comparison between two different things or their relationship.	33
2402966876	Antecedent	Word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.	34
2402966877	Aphorism	Terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle.	35
2402966878	Atmosphere	Emotional nod established by the setting and the author's choice of objects described.	36
2402966879	Caricature	Verbal description with exaggeration of physical features or other characteristics.	37
2402966880	Clause	Grammatical unit that contains a subject and a verb.	38
2402966881	Colloquial	Use of slang or i formalities in speech or writing.	39
2402966882	Conceit	Fanciful expression in form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between dissimilar objects in poetry.	40
2402966883	Diction	Word choice.	41
2402966884	Ethos	Appeal based in credibility.	42
2402966885	Euphemism	More agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word of concept.	43
2402966886	Extended metaphor	Metaphor developed a great length, occurring frequently in a work.	44
2402966887	Generic conventions	Describes traditions for each genre.	45
2402966888	Homily	"Sermon": includes any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.	46
2402966889	Imagery	Figurative language used to create a picture.	47
2402966890	Infer	To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented.	48
2402966891	Invective	Emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.	49
2402966892	Logos	Appeal based on logic.	50
2402966893	Loose sentence	Type of sentence where the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units.	51
2402966894	Mood	The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work.	52
2402966895	Narrative	The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.	53
2402966896	Parody	Work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.	54
2402966897	Pathos	Appeal based on emotion.	55
2402966898	Pedantic	Describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish.	56
2402966899	Prose	One of the major divisions of genre, refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms.	57
2402966900	Point of view	Perspective from which a story is told.	58
2402966901	Repetition	The duplication of any element of language.	59
2402966902	Rhetoric	Describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively.	60
2402966903	Rhetorical modes	Describes the variety, the conventions, and the purposes of the major kinds of writing.	61
2402966904	Sarcasm	"To tear flesh": involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something.	62
2402966905	Satire	Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule.	63
2402966906	Semantics	Branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words.	64
2402966907	Style	An evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending fiction, syntax, figurative language, and other literary devices.	65
2402966908	Subject compliment	Word or clause that follows a linking verb and complements the subject of the sentence.	66
2402966909	Subordinate clause	Contains a subject and a verb but the subordinate clause cannot stand alone.	67
2402966910	Syllogism	"Reckoning together": deductive system of formal logic.	68
2402966911	Symbol	Anything that represents itself and stands for something else.	69
2402966912	Syntax	Sentence structure.	70
2402966913	Theme	Central idea or message of a work.	71
2402966914	Thesis	The sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or position.	72
2402966915	Tone	Describes the author's attitude toward his material, the audience, or both.	73
2402966916	Transition	Word or phrase that links different ideas.	74
2402966917	Understatement	Ironic minimal icing of fact, understatement presents something as less significant than it is.	75
2402966918	Wit	Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights.	76