AP Language and Composition Terms Flashcards

2901478728	Ad Hominem Argument	Appealing to feelings or preduice rather than logic and intellect.	0
2901478729	Allegory	A story, poem, or picture that can interpret to have a hidden meaning; typically moral or political.	1
2901479232	Alliteration	Repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words.	2
2901479233	Allusion	A reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.	3
2901479234	Ambiguity	A vagueness of meaning; meant to evoke multiple meanings/interpretations.	4
2901479235	Analogy	A comparison that points out similarities between 2 disimilar things.	5
2901479617	Antecedent	A word to which a person refers.	6
2901479618	Antithesis	A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences.	7
2901480090	Aphorism	A short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.	8
2901480091	Apostrophe	Addresses a person or personified thing not present.	9
2901480092	Atmosphere	The prevading tone or mood of a place, situation.	10
2901480563	Caricature	A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in a person and/or things.	11
2901480564	Chiasmus	A rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or modified order.	12
2901480854	Clause	A structural element of a sentence consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.	13
2901480855	Colloquialism	A word or phrase that is not formal or literary.	14
2901480856	Conceit	An elaborate metaphor.	15
2901481246	Connotation	The suggested or implied meaning of a word.	16
2901481247	Denotation	The dictionary definition of a word.	17
2901481651	Diction	The choice of words in oral and written discourse.	18
2901482089	Didactic	Having instructional purpose; intending to convey information or teach a lesson, usually dry and pompous in manner.	19
2959527325	Euphemism	A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.	20
2959527326	Extended Metaphor	A series of comparisons between two unlike objects.	21
2959531837	Figurative Language	Implies different, unorthodox meanings to writing.	22
2959534094	Figure of Speech	Not literal in manner; an idiom.	23
2959534095	Generic Conventions	Describes traditions for each genre.	24
2959534096	Genre	Describes literary forms; novels, plays, essays.	25
2959535957	Homily	A lecture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior.	26
2959535958	Hyperbole	Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect.	27
2959537553	Imagery	The use of images in speech and writing.	28
2959537554	Inference/Infer	A conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts, observations, or some other specific data.	29
2959537555	Invective	A direct verbal assault; a denunciation; casting blame on someone or something.	30
2959541195	Irony/Ironic (verbal, situational, and dramatic)	Mode of expression intended meaning is opposite of what is stated; implying ridicule/sarcasm; events that are reverse to the expected.	31
2959541196	Juxtaposition	Two things being seen or placed together for contrasting effect.	32
2959541197	Loose Sentence	Main idea presented first and is them followed by one or two more subordinate clauses.	33
2959543745	Metaphor	Compares unlike objects; figure of speech.	34
2959543746	Metonymy	Uses name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated.	35
2959543747	Mood	Emotional tone or prevailing atmosphere. In grammar referes to the intent.	36
2959543748	Narrative	Form of verse or prose that tells a story.	37
2959545824	Onomatopoeia	Use of words that suggests their meanings.	38
2959545825	Oxymoron	Term consisting of contradictory elements.	39
3007372173	Paradox	Statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true.	40
3007372174	Parallelism	Use of successive verbal contructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical stucture, sound, meter, meaning, etc.	41
3007372175	Parody	An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject.	42
3007374202	Pedantic	Narrowly academic instead of broad and humane; excessively petty and meticulous.	43
3007374203	Periodic Sentence	Sentence that departs from the usual word order of English sentences by exoressing its main thought only at the end.	44
3007376238	Personification	Figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics.	45
3007376239	Point of View	Relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to a subject of discourse.	46
3007378575	Predicate Adjective	Modifies the subject of a sentence.	47
3007378576	Predicate Nominative	A noun that provides another name for a subject.	48
3007378577	Prose	Any discourse that is not poetry.	49
3007380388	Repetition	Re-use of same words, phrase, or idea for rhetorical effect, usually emphasis.	50
3007380389	Rhetoric	The language of a work and its style; words often highly emotional; used to convince or sway opinions.	51
3007380390	Rhetorical Appeal	3 Elements in the art of persuasion: Ethos - Author's credibility or authority Pathos - An audience's sense of identity, self interest, and emotions Logos - Uses strategies of logic and reason to persuade	52
3007382708	Rhetorical Modes	Describe the variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of language-based communication.	53
3007382709	Rhetorical Question	A question in which audience already knows answer; asked for effect.	54
3007384563	Sarcasm	Sharp, caustic attitude conveyed in words through jibes, taunts, or other remarks; differes from irony which is more subtle.	55
3007384564	Satire	Literary style used to poke fun at, attack, or ridicule an idea, vice, or weakness in character; usually to induce change.	56
3007384565	Simile	Figurative comparison using like or as.	57
3007386348	Style	Manner in which author uses and arranges words, shapes, ideas, forms, sentences, and creates a structure to convey ideas.	58
3007386420	Subject Complement	Name of grammatical unit that is comprised of predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives.	59
3014430427	Exposition	To explain, analyze, discuss	60
3014434396	Argumentation	Persuade, prove a point	61
3014437137	Description	Recreatem present with details	62
3014438614	Narration	To relate an antedote or story	63