AP Language Chapter 3 Flashcards

5137241806	Burke's Pentad	Act: What happened? Scene: When and where did it happen? Agent: Who did it? Agency: How was it done? Purpose: Why was it done?	0
5137244071	Syllogism	A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion; MP: All people make mistakes mP: Trump is a person LC: Trump makes mistakes	1
5137248162	Parellelism	use of similar grammitical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance; the river, the water, the breeze	2
5137248163	Diction	An author's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning and tone	3
5137251029	Denotation	Dictionary definition of a word	4
5137251030	Connotation	All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests	5
5137254111	Scheme	A pattern of words or sentence construction used for rhetorical effect; rhyme schemes using lines ABAB, then CCDD for rhythm	6
5137254112	Trope	The generic name for a figure of speech such as image, symbol, simile, and metaphor	7
5137268777	Ellipsis	in a sentence or quotation, the omission of a word or words replaced by three periods	8
5137268869	Asyndeton	A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions; I biked, I ran, I flew	9
5137274380	Alliteration	Repetition of consonant sounds; changing chapters churn	10
5137274381	Assonance	Repetition of vowel sounds; The lame wolf laid in the gray day's haze near the same place of its mate.	11
5137276752	Anaphora	A rhetorical figure of repetition in which the same word or phrase is repeated in (and usually at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences; Under the sun... Under the rain... Under the heaviness	12
5137276753	Epistrophe	the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences; we fight for a common cause. We are united for a common cause. And we will sacrifice for this common cause.	13
5137279657	Anadiplosis	repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause; we serve for justice alone; justice alone can provide structure.	14
5137279658	Climax	list of examples in which the most important is listed last; we are here for ourselves, for each other, and for our nation.	15
5137285838	Simile	A comparison using "like" or "as"	16
5137285839	Metaphor	A comparison stating that one thing is another thing though the two are not similar; life is a highway	17
5137287907	Synecdoche	a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa; they gave us a hand	18
5137294759	Metonymy	A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it; crown in place for the king or royalty	19
5137294760	Personification	A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes	20
5137296895	Periphrasis	substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name or of a proper name for a quality associated with the name; there were a lot of Alice's in the world, wishing that homes like these offered a sense of independence	21
5137302567	Anthimeria	The substitution of one part of speech for another; a noun turned into a verb or vice versa; I've been idealed throughout my life	22
5137311139	Onomatopoeia	A word that imitates the sound it represents; hiss, hum, buzz	23
5137311140	Hyperbole	A purposeful exaggeration or overstatement for effect; I've told you a million times; he's so fat he needs his own area code	24
5137313390	Litotes	A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative by making a double negative first; I am unable to discredit your claim	25
5137313391	Irony	A contrast between reality and expectancy; sarcasm: (hits board on first hurdle) "It's a good day to dive!"	26
5137315118	Oxymoron	A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction; the bright night sky illuminated the dark	27
5137315119	Rhetorical Question	A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer; emphasis; If life holds such promise then why do we chase such trivial things?	28