AP Language Flashcards

2438051637	Syllogism	2 statements are made and a conclusion is drawn from them. It's a formal argument that consists of a major premise, minor premise and a conclusion.	0
2438053392	Fallacies	plausible argument using false or invalid inferences.	1
2438054449	Synecdoche	part of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole. ("All hands on deck")	2
2438056178	Chiasmus	a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second half is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary.")	3
2438057358	Satire	a literary work that criticizes human misconduct and follies. It doesn't target anyone personally or uses sarcasm but targets a whole group or large concepts.	4
2438061214	Anaphora	A rhetorical figure of repetition in which the same word or phrase is repeated in (and usually at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences.	5
2438061215	Anathema	(n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)	6
2438063172	Equivocation	A type of ambiguity that involves choosing our words carefully to give a listener a false impression without actually lying.	7
2438065063	Parable	A metaphor or simile drawn from nature or common life and told in a simple story or riddle; it uses comparisons to teach a moral or lesson.	8
2438065064	Antithesis	A balancing of two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses.	9
2438067767	Parallelism	Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other	10