AP Language Flashcards

2809178264	Allegory	Narrative where characters, behavior, and even the setting demonstrate multiple levels if meaning and significance	0
2809178265	Alliteration	Sequential repetition of a similar initial sound, usually applied to consonants, usually in closely proximate stressed syllables. (She sells sea shells on the sea shore)	1
2809178266	Allusion	Literary, historical, religious, or mythological reference.	2
2809178267	Anaphora	Regular repetition of the same words or phrases at the beginning of successive phrases of clauses. (I am happy, I am strong, I am tired)	3
2810495978	Antithesis	Sharply contrasting ideas in balanced or parallel words,phrases,grammatical structure, or ideas. (Life vs. Death, Gov't vs. Anarchy)	4
2810499456	Aphorism	Statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief	5
2810500918	Apostrophe	Address or invocation to something inanimate	6
2810501853	Ethos	Authority or expert in a field	7
2810502916	Pathos	Play upon emotions	8
2810503197	Logos	Appeals to use of reason/logic	9
2810504177	Assonance	Repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds. (shE sElls sea shElls by the sEa shore)	10
2810507237	Asyndeton	Omission of conjuctions (I came, I saw, I conquered)	11
2810508396	Polysyndeton	Repetition of conjuctions (I came and I saw and I conquered)	12
2810510014	Attitude	Sense expressed by the time of voice of the mood of a piece of writing; authors feelings towards his/her subject,characters,events,or theme.	13
2810512206	Bathos	Abrupt transition in style producing a ludicrous effect. ( the graceful ballerina extended her leg behind her, like a dog at a fire hydrant)	14
2810514564	Begging the question	Argumentative ploy where the arguer sidesteps the question or the conflict, evading or ignoring the real question	15
2810516446	Canon	Accepted as authentic	16
2810517002	Chiasmus	Figure of speech and generally a syntactical structure wherein the order of the first and second terms are reversed. (He thinks I am but a fool. A fool, perhaps I am.)	17
2810519612	Claim	An assertion of something as fact in argumentation	18
2810520321	Colloquial	Term identifying the diction of the common,ordinary folks, especially in a specific region or area (southerners say "y'all", carbonated drinks are referred to as "pop" or "soda pop")	19
2810524924	Comparison and contrast	Two or more things are compared,contrasted,or both.	20
2810525635	Conceit	Comparison of two unlikely things that is drawn out within a piece of literature, in particular an extended metaphor within a poem (comparing making cloth and experiencing Gods grace)	21
2810528473	Consonance	Repetition of two or more consonants with a change in the intervening vowels (splish-splash, click-clack, pitter-patter)	22
2810529941	Connotation	Implied,suggested,or underlying meaning of a word or phrase	23
2810531811	Convention	Accepted manner, model or tradition	24
2810533424	Critique	Assessment or analysis of something, to determine what it is, what its limitations are, and how it conforms to the standard of the genre	25
2810535103	Deductive reasoning	The method of argument where specific statements and conclusions are drawn from general principles, general go specific	26
2810536786	Dialect	Language and idiosyncrasies of a specific region, area, or group (Minnesotans say "you betcha" when they agree with you)	27
2810538744	Diction	Specific word choice chosen by the author to persuade and convey tone,purpose, or effect	28
2810539427	Didactic	Means "good teaching", writing it didactic when it has an instructive purpose or lesson	29
2810540654	Elegy	Poem or prose work that laments or meditates upon the death of a person or persons. Usually ends with words of consolation	30
2810541904	Epistrophe	Repetition of a phrase at the end of sentences (........,their families will flourish. ......, their families will flourish)	31
2810543660	Epitaph	Writing in praise of a dead person, usually on headstones	32
2810544089	Eulogy	Speech/passage written in praise of a person; an oration in honor of a deceased person.	33
2810550104	Euphemism	Indirect,kinder,or less harsh or hurtful way of expressing unpleasant information (she passed away vs. she died)	34
2810551699	Exposition	Writing that explains its own meaning or purpose	35
2810552305	Extended metaphor	Series of comparisons within a piece of writing.	36