AP Language Vocabulary 2 Flashcards

7242580361	Balanced Sentence	Phrases or clauses balance each other by virtue of their likeness, of structure, meaning, or length.	0
7242590496	Bathos	An abrupt change from the lofty to the ordinary or trivial in writing or speech; anticlimax.	1
7242595410	Blank Verse	Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.	2
7242597169	Cacophony	Harsh sounding, jarring sound; dissonance.	3
7242599656	Caesura	A pause or break in the middle of a line of poetry.	4
7242601157	Chiasmus	Similar to antimetabole, but reversing the grammatical elements rather than just words, for emphasis.	5
7242603864	Clause	A grammatical unit containing both a subject and a verb.	6
7242607403	Cliche'	An overused, worn-out, hackneyed expression that used to be fresh but is no more.	7
7242610009	Climax	Arranging words, clauses, or sentences in the order of their importance, the least forcible coming first and the others rising in power until the last.	8
7242615102	Colloquial	The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing.	9
7242616971	Complex Sentence	A sentence that contains one or more principal clauses and one or more subordinate clauses.	10
7242620799	Compound Sentence	A sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinate conjunction (and, but, or) or by a semicolon.	11
7242695147	Compound-complex Sentence	A sentence that contains two or more principal clauses and one or more subordinate clauses.	12
7242695148	Conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.	13
7242696922	Connotation	The non-literal, associative meaning of a word,; the implied, suggested meaning.	14
7242701036	Consonance	The repetition of a consonant sound within a series of words to produce a harmonious effect.	15
7242704171	Cumulative Sentence	Sentence that begins with the main idea and adds additional information, usually for description.	16