AP Language Unit 1 Flashcards

4820192954	Epigram	A brief witty saying	0
4820195946	Alliteration	The repetition of initial consonant in a series of words	1
4820198439	Prolixity	Longwindedness; using more words than necessary to communicate an idea	2
4820202175	Euphemism	A substitution of a mild or inoffensive expression for one that may shock or offend.	3
4820208066	Generics	Brand names that have become general terms in the language	4
4820212750	Sesquipedalian	Use of long words, many-syllable words that would not be known by ones audience thus creating awkward, ineffective, writing or speaking.	5
4820217269	Counterword	A word that is commonly and vaguely used that it ceases to convey any real meaning in a given context	6
4820223360	Mixed metaphor	The combination of two or more inconsistent comparisons	7
4820225325	Malapropism	The unintentional humorous substitution of similar-sounding word or phrase for the intended expression.	8
4820229888	Neologism	A newly coined word	9
4820232587	Metonymy	The figure of speech in which an idea is expressed by using the term designating or exemplifying some associated notion	10
4820236204	Litotes	A figure of speech in which the affirmative is expressed by negating or denying the opposite	11
4820244656	"We are not amused"	Litotes example	12
4820247908	You can't fight city hall	Metonymy example	13
4820250769	Ginormous, malware, crunk	Neologism example	14
4820254420	He stepped up to the plate and slammed ducked the ball.	Mixed metaphor example	15
4820256586	Great, awesome, whatever	Counterword example	16
4820259657	Kleenex, Tylenol	Generic example	17
4820260882	Death, Hell, urinate	Euphemism example	18
4820266887	"...the infamous killer fought for his freedom, wanting no flesh..."	Alliteration example	19
4820269430	"This humanist whom no beliefs constrained."	Epigram example	20