Quiz #2 AP Language Vocabulary Flashcards

2890741032	Conceit	an elaborate comparison usually in the form of an extended metaphor or simple comparing things that are startlingly different	0
2890757226	style	(1) an evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and other literary decides (2) classification of authors to a group and comparison of an author to similar authors	1
2890773370	pedantic	a term used to describe literature that is "over-preachy" or 'over-teachy"	2
2890776341	hyperbole	a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement	3
2890779999	mood	deals with verbal units and speakers attitude -indicative -subjunctive -imperative	4
2890787267	denotation	actual dictionary definition or definition of a word	5
2890790680	non-sequitor	a statement that is not logically connected to each other	6
2890795358	cumulative	a sentence which begins with the main idea and then expands on that idea with a series of details/particulars	7
2890800598	casual relationship	when a writer proves that one thing causes another as a part of his argument	8
2890803016	antecedent	the word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun	9
2890806115	theme	the major idea or ideas passed along by a piece of literature	10