AP Language Flashcards

3068870727	Coherence	the quality of being logical and consistent.	0
3068872104	Conceit	a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor.	1
3068872105	Connotation	an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning	2
3068873504	Denotation	the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests	3
3068873505	Diction	style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words	4
3068879442	Didactic	teaching	5
3068879443	Epistrophe	repetition of ending words	6
3068880674	Euphemism	good speech	7
3068880675	Exposition	to explain something	8
3068882825	Extendend Metaphor	developed at great length	9
3068884138	Figurative Language	writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning	10
3068884139	Figure of Speech	device used to produce figurative language	11
3068887584	Generic Conventions	traditions for each genre	12
3068887585	Genre	major category in which a literary work fits	13
3068889114	Homily	Sermon but more informally	14
3068889115	Hyperbole	figure of speech using exaggeration	15
3068889116	Imagery	sensory details used to describe	16