AP Language Vocabulary Flashcards

4772841921	Alliteration	The repetition of initial consonant sounds.	0
4772842498	Allusion	A reference to something that is commonly known, usually it is to a work of art, literature, culture or history.	1
4772846405	Ambiguity	Something that can have several meanings.	2
4772847216	Anaphora	The repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect.	3
4772852501	Anastrophe	The inversion of the usual syntactical order of words for rhetorical effect.	4
4772855935	Antitthesis	A figure of speech that involves a seeming contradiction of ideas.	5
4772858068	Aphorism	A short statement that expresses a general truth or moral principle.	6
4772859682	Claim	A key part of an argument that states the truth of something, often followed by evidence.	7
4772862741	Colloquialism	Slang or informal expression - they often include local or regional dialects.	8
4772866678	Connotation	The implied, suggested meaning of a word.	9
4772869748	Denotation	The strict literal meaning of the word.	10
4772871528	Diction	Relates to a writers style, in particular their specific choice of individual words.	11
4772872958	Didactic	A piece of writing that tends to be teaching or instructing	12
4772875441	Epistrophe	The repetition of a word or expression at the end of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect.	13
4772877866	Euphemism	More pleasant sounding words used for unpleasant words or concepts. They can often be funny.	14
4772938626	Figurative Language	Language which does not carry a literal meaning- Hyperbole, Irony, Metaphor, Oxymoron, Personification, Simile.	15
4772941967	Honorific Language	Words that normally convey a positive connotation.	16
4772945421	Hyperbole	Exaggerated (Often wildly exaggerated) speech or writing.	17
4772948067	Imagery	The sensory details used in a passage to describe, arouse an emotional response or represent abstract ideas.	18
4772951134	Inference/infer	Drawing a reasonable conclusion from the information presented.	19
4772955059	Juxtaposition	Placing terms, descriptions, or ideas close together especially for comparison or contrast.	20
4772955060	Metaphor	A comparison between two unlike things that does not use the words, "Like" or "As".	21
4772960112	Narrative	Writing that involves the telling of a story. Narratives can be fiction or non-fiction.	22
4772961680	Oxymoron	Mutually contradictory words or phases often linked to make a point.	23
4772963907	Paradox	A statement that appears to be contradictory.	24
4772966605	Parallelism (Parallel Structure)	Repeating words, phrases, parts of sentences or parts of paragraphs to create a structural similarity or rhetorical cohesion.	25
4772970178	Pedantic	Describes a tone that is overly scholarly, academic, bookish.	26
4772971954	Pejorative Language	Words which normally convey a negative connotation.	27
4772973893	Periodic Sentences	Sentences that contain numerous clauses but the meaning of the sentence cannot be understood until the last clause is read.	28
4772975805	Personification	Giving human characteristics to non-human things.	29
4772978679	Point of View	Describes the speaker of a story- 1st person, 2nd person and third person (Limited or Omniscient).	30
4772982371	Prose	Writing that is not poetic or dramatic.	31
4772983171	Redundancy	A word, Phrase, etc., that repeats something else already stated or implied and is therefore unnecessary, superfluous repetition.	32
4773013552	Rhetorical Appeal	The persuasive device used by a writer to influence his audience.	33
4773018437	Rhetorical Modes	Exposition- Writing to explain and analyze Argumentation- Writing to prove an idea or point of view. Presents sound reasoning, thoughtful discussion and insightful argument. Persuasion is one of the most common forms of argumentation. Description- Writing which describes a scene, thing, place or idea. Intended to create mental images for the reader. Narration- Writing that takes the form of a story.	34
4773028271	Rhetorical Strategies	Types and/or approaches a writer employs when making an argument.	35
4773030631	Simile	A comparison between unlike things using the word "Like" or "As".	36
4773032957	Subject Verb Inversion	Sentences in which the verb appears before the subject.	37
4773034158	Syllogism	A deductive system of logic that involves a series of statement that lead to a logical conclusion.	38
4773037553	Syntax	The arrangement of words in a sentence.	39
4773038921	Understatement	Presents something as less important than it is, often used for comic effect.	40