AP Language Literary Terms Set 1 Flashcards

6318105636	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.	0
6318105637	Metonymy	A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it	1
6318105638	Antithesis	Direct opposite	2
6318105639	Rhetoric	From the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively.	3
6318105640	Ad Hominem Argument	Attacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than addressing the issues at hand	4
6318105641	Allegory	A story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.	5
6318105642	Allusion	A reference to another work of literature, person, or event	6
6318105643	Anecdote	A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.	7
6318105644	Euphemism	A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing	8
6318105645	Colloquial Language	Slang or common language that is informal	9
6318105646	Diction	An author's choice of words	10
6318105647	Ethos	Appeal to values, credibility	11
6318105648	Pathos	Appeal to emotion	12
6318105649	Logos	Appeal to logic and reasoning	13
6318105650	Exposition	Writing or speech that is organized to explain	14
6318105651	Foreshadowing	A hint of things to come	15
6318105652	Hyperbole	An exaggeration	16
6318105653	Juxtaposition	When two contrasting things are placed next to each other for comparison	17
6318105654	Metonymy	A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it	18
6318105655	Oxymoron	Two contradictory words in one expression	19
6318105656	Parallelism	A literary technique that relies on the use of the same syntactical structures	20
6318105657	Paradox	A seeming contradiction that in fact reveals some truth	21
6318105658	Persona	The character created by the voice and narration of the speaker of a text	22
6318105659	Repetition	The reiteration of a word or phrase for emphasis	23
6318105660	Aristotelian Triangle	Also known as the Rhetorical Triangle. Includes subject, speaker, and audience.	24
6318105661	Rhetorical Devices	The specific language tools that an author uses to carry out a rhetorical strategy (diction, imagery, or syntax).	25
6318105662	Rhetorical Strategy	The way an author organizes words, sentences, and overall argument in order to achieve a particular purpose	26
6318105663	Rhetorical Question	A question that is asked for the sake of argument	27
6318105664	Satire	To ridicule or mock ideas, persons, events, or doctrines	28
6318105665	Syntax	Arrangement of words in a sentence.	29
6318105666	Theme	Central idea; not limited to one text (should be universal).	30
6318105667	Tone	Author/speaker's attitude	31
6318105668	Understatement	When an author assigns less significance to an event or thing than it deserves	32