AP Language Exam Terminology Flashcards

4907134757	ad hoc	for a single purpose	0
4907134758	ad hominem	overly nit-picky; intellectually "show-offy"	1
4907134759	allegory	symbolic story that parallels actual events	2
4907134760	alliteration	Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers	3
4907134761	allusion	reference to something famous or historical	4
4907134762	ambiguity	broad/vague	5
4907134763	analogy	comparison to make a point; learning to write is a lot like improving as a runner	6
4907134764	antecedent	word/phrase pronoun renames	7
4907134765	antithesis	juxtaposition of opposing ideas	8
4907134766	aphorism	if it ain't broke fix it; short statement that holds a deeper meaning. a thoughtful bumper sticker	9
4907134767	apostrophe	language that addresses	10
4907134768	atmosphere	mood of a piece	11
4907134769	caricature	description that distorts a flaw/characteristic; exaggerated portrayal of a person	12
4907134770	colloquialism	slang or regional dialect	13
4907134771	conceit	surprising analogy; false front; a seemingly odd comparison that actually is true	14
4907134772	connotation	not actual meaning; "feeling" of a word	15
4907134773	denotation	actual meaning; literal definition of a word	16
4907134774	diction	word choice	17
4907134775	didactic	intention to teach	18
4907134776	euphemism	mild word that substitutes a harsh/blunt word when talking about an unpleasant situation; nice word for an impolite "thing": "the little girl's room"	19
4907134777	extended metaphor	a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines	20
4907134778	figurative language	using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive and impactful	21
4907134779	homily	short sermon	22
4907134780	hyperbole	extreme exaggeration	23
4907134781	imagery	description of something that appeals to the senses	24
4907134782	infer	conclusion from evidence; make an educated guess	25
4907134783	invective	abusive language	26
4907134784	irony	say something that's opposite that what is expected	27
4907134785	metaphor	comparison of 2 things without like or as, of two unlike things	28
4907134786	mood	the way the author makes the audience feel with their writing	29
4907134787	narrative	a writing about an experience, story or situation	30
4907134788	oxymoron	same difference; 2 opposing words linked	31
4907134789	paradox	seems impossible but is true	32
4907134790	parallelism or parallel structure	similar structure or related phrases/sentence; matching syntax or word choice	33
4907134791	parody	exaggerated comedic imitation	34
4907134792	pedantic	overly concerned with details; personal attack	35
4907134793	personification	to give an inanimate object human qualities; the clouds cried the night away	36
4907134794	point of view	perspective from which an essay or story is related	37
4907134795	prose	formal writing structure; non-poetic writing	38
4907134796	rhetoric	art of arguing or writing effectively	39
4907134797	rhetorical modes	non-literal comparisons; poetic wording	40
4907134798	sarcasm	the use of irony to mock or convey contempt; irony intended to inflict pain	41
4907134799	satire	irony used to ridicule someone's stupidity	42
4907134800	semantics	word games; structure and function if language	43
4907134801	syllogism	logical connection of ideas; transitive property	44
4907134802	symbolism	something having a bigger meaning/ being symbolic for the story	45
4907134803	syntax	length of phrases to make a point	46
4907134804	theme	universal meaning	47
4907134805	thesis	a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.	48
4907134806	tone	author's attitude	49
4907134807	transition	connection between two ideas in writing	50
4907134808	understatement	making a problem smaller than it actually is	51
4907134809	wit	perceptive and humorous observance	52