AP language terms Flashcards

3880341522	allegory	The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning	0
3880345287	alliteration	repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words.	1
3880349007	allusion	a direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.	2
3880353985	ambiguity	the multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.	3
3880359243	analogy	a similarity or comparison between two different things or relationship between them.	4
3880364422	anaphora	one of the devices of repetition, in which the same expression is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences. "it was the best of times; it was the worst of times"	5
3880371716	anecdote	a short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event.	6
3880374659	antecedent	the word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.	7
3880377150	aphorism	a terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principal	8
3880439687	apostrophe	a figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.	9
3880493582	atmosphere	the emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by th authors choice of objects taht are described.	10
3880508010	clause	a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.	11
3880516385	colloquial/colloquialism	the use of slang or Informalities in speech or writing.	12
3880528013	coherence	a principal demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible.	13
3880576244	conceit	a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.	14
3880588860	connotation	the nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning.	15
3880599565	denotation	the strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color.	16
3880608493	diction	related to style, refers to the writers word choice. especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.	17
3880610548	didactic	from the Greek, literally means "teaching".	18
3880610549	epistrophe	repetition at the END of a successive clause. opposite of anaphors. "they saw no evil, they spoke no evil, they heard no evil."	19
3880612053	euphemism	from the Greek for "good speech" it is more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept	20
3880612054	exposition	the purpose is to explain something. in essays, one of the for chief types of composition, the others being argumentation, description, and narration. gives the setting, creates tone.	21
3880613515	extended metaphor	a metaphor developed at great length.	22
3880613516	figurative language	writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.	23
3881062911	figure of speech	device used to produce figurative language.	24
3881066625	generic conventions	describes traditions for each genre. helps define each genre. they differentiate each type.	25
3881072747	genre	major category into which a literary work fits.	26
3881075366	homily	literally means "sermon" but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.	27
3881105906	hyperbole	figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.	28
3881111050	imagery	the sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotions, or represent attraction.	29
3881117549	inference/infer	to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented.	30
3881122587	invective	an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using abusive language.	31
3881132485	irony/ironic	contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant.	32
3881135686	loose sentence	type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units	33
3881148297	metaphor	figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting similarity.	34
3881160079	metonymy	name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. a term from the Greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name".	35
3881312554	mood	term has two distinct technical meanings: grammatical and deals with verbal units and a speakers attitude.	36
3881330968	narrative	the telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.	37
3881336035	onomatopoeia	figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. "buzz, hiss, hum"	38
3881340416	oxymoron	from Greek "pointedly foolish" figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox.	39
3881346011	paradox	statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth.	40
3881352256	parallelism	form Greek "Beside one another" grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity.	41
3881368071	parody	work that closely imitates the style or content of another with specific aim of comic effect or ridicule.	42
3881377825	pedantic	an adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish.	43
3881388523	periodic sentence	sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end.	44
3881396224	personification	figure of speech that presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions.	45
3881405415	point of view	perspective from which a story is told	46
3881410714	predicate adjective	an adjective that follows a linking verb.	47
3881428965	predicate nominative	a noun that renames the subject	48
3881430841	prose	major division of genre, fiction or nonfiction including all its forms.	49
3881435848	repetition	duplication of any element of language	50
3881439163	rhetor	speaker who uses elements of rhetoric effectively in oral or written test.	51
3881996320	rhetoric	Greek word "orator" term describes the principals governing the art of writing effectively.	52
3882003831	rhetorical modes	describes variety, the conventions, and the purpose of the major kinds of writing	53
3882013695	sarcasm	from Greek "tear flesh" involves bitter, caustic language	54
3882024974	satire	work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule.	55
3882038742	semantics	branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development etc.	56
3882048928	style	evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, etc.	57
3882082903	subject complement	the word or clauses that follows a linking verb and compliments the subject of the sentence by renaming it or describing it.	58
3882122758	subordinate clause	contains both a subject and a verb, cannot stand alone.	59
3882126709	syllogism	from Greek "reckoning together", a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises (major, minor)	60
3882163149	symbol/ symbolism	anything that represents itself and stands for something else	61
3882398194	syntax	the way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences	62
3882401910	theme	central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life	63
3882409214	thesis	the sentence or group of sentences that directly express the authors opinion, purpose, meaning, or position.	64
3882415730	tone	similar to mood, describes the authors attitude toward his material, audience, or both.	65
3882421433	transition	a word or phrase that links different ideas.	66
3882425218	trope	an artful variation form expected modes of expression of thoughts and ideas.	67
3882434109	understatement	ironic minimizing of fact, understatement presents something as less significant that it is.	68
3882437902	undertone	an attitude that may lie under the ostensible tone of the piece	69
3882448794	unreliable narrator	an untrustworthy or naive commentator on events and characters in a story	70
3882455592	wit	intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights.	71