Ap Language Vocab Words Flashcards

4742285350	Allegory	the device of using character and/or elements symbolically to represent an abstraction to the literal meaning author may use character to represent an abract like hope or freedom	0
4742297724	Alliteration	Repetition of sound (she sells sea shells)	1
4742300082	Allusion	indirect or direct reference to something which is presumably commonly known, like a book, myth, piece of art	2
4742703795	Ambiguity	the multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage	3
4742706473	Analogy	a similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them; can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar	4
4742710948	anaphora	one of the devices of repetition, in which the same expression (word or words) is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences; ex- "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times"	5
4742716626	anecdote	a short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event; incident in life of a person	6
4742731788	antecedent	the word, phrase or clause refered to by a pronoun	7
4742741410	aphorism	a terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle; a memorable summation of the authors point	8
4742751588	apostrophe	a figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love; it address something that cannot answer	9
4742754135	atmosphere	the emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described; foreshadows events; elements such as weather can contribute to the atmosphere; it can create mood	10
4742758467	clause	a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb	11
4742764939	colloquial/ colloquialism	the use of slang or informalities in speech or writing	12
4742768416	coherence	a principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible	13
4742777123	conceit	a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects	14
4742785112	connotation	the nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning	15
4768313293	Denotation	The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word without any emotion, attitude or color	16
4768313294	Diction	Word choice	17
4768313295	Didactic	Teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principle	18
4768313296	Euphemism	More agreeable or less offensive subsitite for a generally unpleasant word or concept	19
4768313297	Exposition	To explain something	20
4768313298	Extended metaphor	A figure of speech developed at great length occurring frequently throughout a work	21
4768313299	Figurative language	Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid	22
4768313300	Generic conventions	Traditions of each genre, help define each genre	23
4768313301	Genre	The major category only which a literary work fits	24
4768313302	Homily	"Sermon" any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice	25
4768319060	Hyperbole	A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement	26
4768319061	Imagery	The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse or represent abstractions	27
4893055842	Inference/Infer	To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information present	28
4893084811	Invective	An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong abusive language	29
4895176155	irony/Ironic	Contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant	30
4895190844	Loose Sentence	The main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses; created an informal, relaxed and conversational writing style	31
4895305676	Metaphor	A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity	32
4895352194	Metonymy	"Changed label" or "substitute name"; a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it	33
4895370578	Mood	Grammatical and deals with verbal units and speaker's attitude; prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of the work	34
4895384832	Narrative	The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events	35
4895401127	Onomatopoeia	A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of the work	36
4895413040	Oxymoron	"Pointedly foolish"; figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradicting terms to suggest a paradox	37
4895432679	Paradox	Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon inspection contains some degree of truth	38
4895446416	Parallelsim	"beside on another"; Grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, , phrase or sentences to give some structural similarity	39
4895521230	Figure of Speech	Device used to produce figurative language	40
5096445131	Parody	A work that closet imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect or ridicule	41
5096445132	Pedantic	an adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish	42
5096445133	Periodic Sentence	A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end	43
5096445134	Personification	A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing then with human attributes	44
5096445135	Point of view	The perspective from which a story is told	45
5096445136	Predicate Adjective	One type of subject complement-an adjective, group of adjectives, or adjective clause that follows a linking verb	46
5096445137	Prose	One of the major divisions of genre, refers to fiction and non-fiction, including all its forms	47
5096445138	Sarcasm	The duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as sound, word, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern	48
5096445139	Rhetoric	"Orator" Describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively	49
5096445140	Satire	Describes the variety, the conventions and purposes of a major mind of writing (exposition, argumentative, description, narration)	50
5096445141	Sarcasm	"To tear flesh" bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something	51
5432151367	Style	A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reforms or ridicule. Style of writing rather than purpose for writing.	52
5432151368	Semantics	Branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of the words	53
5432151369	Style	An evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and other; classification of authors to a group and comparison of an author to similar authors	54
5432151370	Subject complement	The word or phrase or clause that follows a linking been and complements or completes, the subject of the sentence by either renaming it or describing it	55
5432151371	Subordinate clause	Contains a subject and verb, but cannot stand alone, it does not express a complete thought aka dependent clause	56
5432151372	Syllogism	"Reckoning together" a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises (major and minor) that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion	57
5432151373	Symbol	Anything that represents itself and stands for something else	58
5432151374	Syntax	The way an author choose to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences	59
5432151375	Theme	The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life	60
5432151376	Thesis	Sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning or position	61
5432151377	Tone	Author's attitude	62
5432151378	Transition	A word or phrase that links different ideas	63
5432151379	Understatement	Ironic minimizing of fact, understatement presents something as less significant than it is	64
5432151380	Undertone	Attitude that may lie under the ostensible tone of the pieces	65
5432151381	Wit	Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights	66