AP Language Terms Flashcards
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| 7043512060 | Alliteration | The repitition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of consecutive words or syllables | 0 | |
| 7043512061 | Allusion | An indirect reference, often to another text or historic event | 1 | |
| 7043512062 | Analogy | An extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things | 2 | |
| 7043512063 | Anaphora | The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses | 3 | |
| 7043512064 | Anecdote | A short account of an interesting event | 4 | |
| 7043512065 | Annotation | Explanatory or critical notes added to a text | 5 | |
| 7043512066 | Antecedent | The noun to which a later pronoun refers | 6 | |
| 7043512067 | Antimetabole | The repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast | 7 | |
| 7043512068 | Antithesis | Parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas | 8 | |
| 7043512069 | Aphorism | A short, astute statement of a general truth | 9 | |
| 7043512070 | Appositive | A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun | 10 | |
| 7043512071 | Archaic Diction | The use of words common to an earlier time period; antiquated language | 11 | |
| 7043512072 | Argument | A statement put forth and supported by evidence | 12 | |
| 7043512073 | Aristotelian Triangle | A diagram that represents a rhetorical situation as the relationship among the speaker, the subject, and the audience | 13 | |
| 7043512074 | Assertion | An emphatic statement; declaration. An assertion supported by evidence becomes an argument | 14 | |
| 7043512075 | Assumption | A belief or statement taken for granted without proof | 15 | |
| 7043512076 | Asyndeton | Leaving out conjunctions between words, phrases, clauses | 16 | |
| 7043512077 | Attitude | The speaker's position on a subject as revealed through his or her tone | 17 | |
| 7043512078 | Audience | One's listener or readership; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed | 18 | |
| 7043512079 | Authority | A reliable, respected source - Someone with knowledge | 19 | |
| 7043512080 | Bias | Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue | 20 | |
| 7056395189 | Cite | Identifying a part of a piece of writing as being derived from a source | 21 | |
| 7056407184 | Claim | An assertion, usually supported by evidence | 22 | |
| 7056407185 | Close Reading | A careful reading that is attentive to organization, figurative language, sentence structure, vocabulary, and other literary and structural elements of a text | 23 | |
| 7056407186 | Colloquial/ism | An informal or conversational use of language | 24 | |
| 7056407187 | Common Ground | Shared beliefs, values, or positions | 25 | |
| 7056407188 | Complex Sentence | A sentence that includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause | 26 | |
| 7056407189 | Concession | A reluctant acknowledgment or yielding | 27 | |
| 7056407190 | Connotation | That which is implied by a word, as opposed to the word's literal meaning | 28 | |
| 7056407191 | Context | Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning | 29 |