AP Language and Composition Terms Flashcards

4869045120	allegory	a short moral story/ a fictional work in which the characters represent ideas or concepts; a visible symbol representing an abstract idea	0
4869045121	alliteration	use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse	1
4869045124	analogy	asks the reader to think about the correspondence or resemblence between two things that are essentially different; drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect	2
4869045125	antecedent	a preceding occurrence or cause; the grammatical term for the noun or pronoun from which another pronoun derives its meaning	3
4869045126	antithesis	the opposite or contrast of ideas; the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance	4
4869045127	aphorism	a terse, concise statement of a truth or principle; considered a proverb is the author is known	5
4869045130	colloquial	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation	6
4869045131	clause	(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence	7
4869045132	connotation	suggested or implied meaning of a word or an expression; not the literal meaning	8
4869045134	denotation	the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression	9
4869045135	diction	the manner in which something is expressed in words; the authors choice of words	10
4869045136	didactic	instructive (especially excessively); teaching or lecturing	11
4869045138	euphemism	a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term	12
4869045141	figurative language	Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things, [examples are metaphor, simile, and personification.	13
4869045142	hyperbole	a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor	14
4869045146	irony	incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs	15
4869045147	juxtaposition	the act of placing two contrasting things next to each other for implicit comparison; sheds light on both elements in the comparision due the the placement	16
4869045148	logos	an appeal based on logic or reason	17
4869045150	mood	dominant feeling of a work, scene, or event; a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling	18
4869045154	paradox	an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth; seeming to be contradictory	19
4869045155	parallelism	phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other	20
4869045156	parody	a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way	21
4869045157	pedantic	excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules	22
4869045158	personification	representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature; a non human being given human qualities	23
4869045159	point of view	a mental position from which things are viewed; the speaker of a text	24
4869045161	rhetoric	study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking); art and logic of a written or spoken argument	25
4869045169	style	a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period	26
4869045170	syllogism	a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. A=B, B=C, so A=C. "All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal."	27
4869045176	tone	the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author; the manner the audience presents a subject	28