AP Language Summer Terms (definitions) Flashcards

7126099158	Allegory	Poem or story in which people or objects have a symbolic meaning	0
7126101917	Alliteration	Repetition of same letter or sound in consecutive words	1
7126103838	Allusion	Reference to something/someone from history, literature, etc	2
7126110983	Ambiguity	Multiple meanings of words/phrases	3
7126111520	Analogy	Comparison between two objects to show comparison	4
7126113614	Anaphora	Repetition of the beginning of two consecutive sentences	5
7126114319	Antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun	6
7126114681	Antithesis	Contrasting ideas or phrases	7
7126118340	Aphorism	Brief, clever statement	8
7126119178	Apostrophe	Referring to an inanimate object	9
7126119738	Asyndeton	Lacking a conjunction	10
7126120295	Atmosphere	Way a book makes a reader feel	11
7126120867	Begging the Question	Sidestepping the question	12
7126121863	Caricature	Cartoon with exaggerated features	13
7126122657	Clause	Part of a sentence (independent/dependent)	14
7148249479	Colloquialism	Informal word choice	15
7148250378	Comma Splice	When two independent clauses are connected with only a comma	16
7148251631	Complex Sentence	Sentence with two independent clauses	17
7148252226	Conceit	Extended metaphor	18
7148252646	Connotation	Emotional overtone of a word	19
7148253181	Consonance	Repetition of consonant sound	20
7148253532	Dangling Modifier	Verb describing wrong noun	21
7148254497	Deductive Reasoning	Making a conclusion from general to specific	22
7148255373	Denotation	Literal definition of a word	23
7148257030	Dialect	Language of a specific area	24
7148257753	Diction	Author's word choice	25
7148260061	Didactic	Work meant to teach	26
7148260062	Elegy	Poem about someone who died	27
7148260818	Ethos	Rhetorical appeal to credibility	28
7148261568	Eulogy	Speech given to honor the dead	29
7148261730	Euphemism	Replacing harsh words with less harsh words	30
7148266741	Extended Metaphor	Metaphor longer than one line	31
7148267594	Figurative Language	Language employing one or more figures of speech	32
7148272037	Figure of Speech	Literary device used to make writing more interesting	33
7148272606	Fragment	Sentence that is missing a subject or predicate	34
7148272921	Homily	Religious speech	35
7148273508	Hyperbole	Extreme exaggeration	36
7148274151	Imagery	Use of figures of speech to appeal to the senses	37
7148275316	Imperative Sentence	Statement that gives a demand	38
7148276000	Inference	Conclusion based on observation	39
7148277883	Inductive Reasoning	Making a conclusion from specific to general	40
7148278263	Irony	When what is said is not meant	41
7148278622	Isocolon	Parallel structure in length of phrases	42
7148281309	Litotes	Saying what something is by saying what it is not	43
7148286655	Logos	Rhetorical appeal to logic	44
7148287129	Metaphor	Comparison between two or more unlike things without using like or as	45
7148288528	Metonymy	Substituting the name of an object with a closely associated word	46
7148290595	Direct Object	Object that receives the direct action of the verb	47
7148290596	Indirect Object	A noun or pronoun that receives the direct object	48
7148292929	Paradox	Statement that appears contradicting but actually reveals a truth	49
7148293693	Parallelism	Use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms	50
7148295900	Parody	Humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect	51
7148296827	Pathos	Rhetorical appeal to emotion	52
7148297133	Pedantic	Characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship	53
7148299708	Periodic Sentence	Sentence whose main clause is withheld until the end	54
7148319894	Point of View	The vantage point from which a story is told	55
7148320443	Prose	Any writing that is not poetry	56
7148322876	Rhetoric	The art of using language effectively and persuasively	57
7148324011	Rhetorical Modes	The variety, the conventions, and the purposes of the major kinds of writing	58
7148326116	Exposition	Writing to explain and inform	59
7148332678	Argumentation	Writing to argue a claim	60
7148332871	Description	Writing meant to describe	61
7148332872	Narration	Writing to tell a story	62
7148333724	Rhetorical Question	Question not meant to be answered	63
7148334139	Rebuttal	Planned comeback to an arguement	64
7148334682	Run-On Sentence	Sentence without proper conjunctions	65
7148335403	Satire	Using humor to expose something or someone to ridicule	66
7148338696	Semantics	Meaning of words and sentences	67
7148355383	Style	Choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work	68
7148356220	Subject Complement	A word or word group in the predicate that identifies or describes the subject	69
7148358551	Subject Verb Agreement	When the subject and verb are both singular or plural	70
7148358873	Subordinate Clause	A part of a sentence that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand on its own	71
7148360402	Syllogism	Major and minor premise and a conclusion, form of deductive reasoning	72
7148363661	Symbolism	A device in literature where an object represents an idea.	73
7148372735	Synecdoche	Part that represents a whole	74
7148373045	Synesthesia	Appealing to all senses	75
7148376700	Syntax	Order of words	76
7148376701	Theme	Central idea of a work	77
7148378198	Thesis	Primary position taken by a writer or speaker	78
7148378514	Tone	Attitude of author	79
7148379420	Zeugma	Verb that refers to two separate nouns	80
7148381828	Evidence	Facts, documentation, or testimony used to strengthen a claim	81
7148381829	Assumption	Statement that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof	82
7148382293	Backing	Support or evidence for a claim in an argument	83
7148382294	Qualifier	A statement that indicates the force of the argument	84
7148382295	Reservation	Explains the terms and conditions necessitated by the qualifier	85
7148382964	Claim	An assertion, usually supported by evidence	86