AP Language Flashcards

6340489061	Anaphora	the uses of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they.t	0
6340489411	Logos	using logic to convince someone	1
6340490644	Metonymy	the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the track for horse racing.	2
6340492809	Periodic Sentence	has the main clause or predicate at the end. This is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made. It can also create suspense or interest for the reader.	3
6340492810	Satire	the use of irony, sarcasm and humor to criticize or show the ignorance of people.	4
6340495126	Tricolon	a rhetorical term that consists of three parallel clauses, phrases or words, which happen to come in quick succession without any interruption	5
6340495127	Juxtaposition	the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.	6
6340497608	Chiasmus	a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form	7
6340497609	Denotation	the literal or primary meaning of a word	8
6340499322	Emphatic Order	requires you to arrange your ideas according to their importance	9
6340499323	Rhetorical Triangle	logos, ethos, pathos	10