Ap language terms 2 Flashcards

3706781255	Alliteration	The repetition of sound, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words	0
3706781256	Anecdote	A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event.	1
3706781257	Clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. An independent expresses a complete thought and can stand alone were a dependent relies on the independent.	2
3706781258	Denotation	The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any attitude or color	3
3706781259	Extended metaphor	A ___________ developed at great length, occurring frequently throughout a work	4
3706781260	Homily	This term literally means sermon but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice	5
3706781261	Irony/ironic	It's the contrast of what is stated to what is really meant. The difference between what appears to be and what actually is true. There three forms of this which are verbal which is sarcasm, situational which turn out of what wasn't expected, and dramatic event happens that a character doesn't know about.	6
3706781262	Narrative	The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events	7
3706781263	Parody	A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/ or ridicule.	8
3706781264	Predicate adjective	One type of subject complement-an __________, group of ___________, or _________ clause that follows a linking verb. It is the __________ of the sentence and modifies or describes the subject	9
3706781265	Rhetorical modes	A variety of terms that show the different kinds of writing. Exposition writing which analyzes information. Argumentation is to prove a valid point. Description to recreate, invent, or visually present a person or action so that the reader can picture it being described. The purpose of narration is to tell a story.	10
3706781266	Subject complement	The word or clause that follows a linking verb and _____________, or completes, the subject of the sentence by either renaming it or describing it	11
3706781267	Theme	The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life. Usually _________ is unstated in fictional works, but notifications, the _________ may be directly stated, especially in expository or argument ice writing	12
3706781268	Undertone	An attitude that may lie under the ostensible _________ of the piece. Under a cheery surface, for example, a work may have threatening undertones	13