AP Language Terms Flashcards

5259451625	Allusion	A reference in a work of literature to something outside the work	0
5259465714	Clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb	1
5259471741	Colloquial	Ordinary or familiar type of conversation	2
5259480467	Complex Sentence	A sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause	3
5259487909	Denotation	The literal or "dictionary" meaning of a word or phrase	4
5259497476	Connotation	The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression	5
5259504059	Diction	The use of words in a literary work	6
5259593272	Epigraph	A quotation or aphorism at rhe beginning of a literary work suggestive of theme	7
5259601417	Euphemism	A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts	8
5259613802	False Analogy	When two cases are not sufficiently parallel to lead readers to accept a claim of connection between them	9
5259624596	Foreshadowing	The presentation of material in such a way that the reader is prepared for what is to come later in the work	10
5259636728	Frame Device	A story within a story	11
5259642941	Hyperbole	Figurative language that exaggerates	12
5259652245	Irony	When the opposite of what you expect to happen does	13
5259659268	Loose Sentence	A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows	14
5259675263	Non-sequitur	A statement that does not logically follow another	15
5259685035	Parody	An exaggerated imitation of a serious work for humorous purposes	16
5259694040	Persona	The fictional mask or narrator that tells a story	17
5259702156	Pun	A play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply diverse meanings	18
5259712932	Refutation	When the writer muster relevant opposing arguments	19
5259717192	Rhetoric	The art of effective communication	20
5259723137	Sarcasm	A generally bitter comment that is ironically worded	21