AP Literature and Composition Terms Flashcards
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| 5818703295 | monosyllabic | consisting on one syllable | 0 | |
| 5818714350 | polysyllabic | more than one syllable | 1 | |
| 5818715877 | colloquialism | informal words/expressions | 2 | |
| 5818731173 | denotative | literal meaning | 3 | |
| 5818732528 | connotative | implied meaning | 4 | |
| 5818734342 | euphonious | pleasing to the ear | 5 | |
| 5818743260 | cacophonous | harsh sounding | 6 | |
| 5818752817 | telegraphic | simplified speech | 7 | |
| 5818759345 | juxtaposition | two elements | 8 | |
| 5818759367 | rhetorical question | question used to make a point | 9 | |
| 5818778161 | subjective | based on personal feelings | 10 | |
| 5818785456 | objective | no influence with personal feelings | 11 | |
| 5818788936 | anecdote | short and amusing story | 12 | |
| 5818798485 | pathos | insincere | 13 | |
| 5818830779 | chiasmus | statement consisting two parallel parts | 14 | |
| 5818849755 | cliché | overused expression | 15 | |
| 5818853532 | conceit | clever metaphor | 16 | |
| 5818856987 | dialect | variety in speech | 17 | |
| 5818861944 | didactic | intended to teach moral | 18 | |
| 5818865918 | litotes | ironic understatement | 19 | |
| 5818869164 | ethos | rhetoric that is credible | 20 | |
| 5818871211 | logos | appeals to logic | 21 |