AP Language Summer Terms Flashcards

7162961162	allegory	a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one(symbol)	0
7162962511	alliteration	the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words	1
7162963756	allusion	an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference	2
7162965019	anaphora	the use 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	3
7162975815	antithesis	a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else	4
7162978069	aphorism	a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."	5
7162982111	apostrophe	a punctuation mark ( ' ) used to indicate either possession (e.g., Harry's book ; boys' coats ) or the omission of letters or numbers (e.g., can't ; he's ; class of '99 )	6
7162983221	assonance	in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible (e.g., penitence, reticence ).	7
7162987785	asyndeton	the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence	8
7162988857	attitude	a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior	9
7162990072	begging the question	when someone attempts to prove a proposition based on a premise that itself requires proof	10
7162997565	canon	a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine	11
7163001897	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	12
7163003512	claim	an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt	13
7163005428	colloquial	used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary	14
7163006877	compare and contrast	analyze the differences and/or the similarities of two distinct subjects	15
7163014084	conceit	a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor	16
7163014831	connotation	an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning	17
7163016217	consonance	the recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity	18
7163016959	convention	a way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity	19
7163024305	critique	a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory	20
7163030223	deductive reasoning	a logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true	21
7163030936	dialect	a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group	22
7163032643	diction	the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing	23
7163033622	didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive	24
7163036467	elegy	a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead	25
7163038024	epistrophe	the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences	26
7163040377	epitaph	a phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone	27
7163043229	ethos	the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations	28
7163045186	eulogy	a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died	29
7163046653	euphemism	a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing	30
7163048731	exposition	a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory	31
7163051400	extended metaphor	an author exploits a single metaphor or analogy at length through multiple linked, tenors, and grounds throughout a poem or story	32
7163052714	figurative language	language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation	33
7163057133	flashback	a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story	34
7163069577	genre	a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter	35
7163078013	homily	a religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction; a sermon	36
7163078977	hyperbole	exaggeration	37
7163080863	imagery	visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work	38
7163082342	inductive reasoning	a logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion	39
7163083694	inference	a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning	40
7163085188	irony	the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect	41
7163088139	isocolon	a rhetorical device that involves a succession of sentences, phrases and clauses of grammatically equal length	42
7163088871	jargon	special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand	43
7163090742	juxtaposition	the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect	44
7163095895	litote	an understatement by using double negatives or, in other words, positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expressions	45
7163098657	loose sentence	a type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying clauses or phrases	46
7163101462	metaphor	a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable	47
7163102448	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	48
7163104345	mode of discourse	describe the variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of language-based communication, particularly writing and speaking	49
7163108751	mood	a temporary state of mind or feeling	50
7163109692	narrative	a spoken or written account of connected events; a story	51
7163115165	onomatopoeia	the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named	52
7163117037	oxymoron	a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction	53
7163117954	paradox	a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true	54
7163128465	parallel structure	the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence	55
7163129291	pathos	an appeal to emotion	56
7163135458	periodic sentence	the main clause or predicate at the end	57
7163137824	personification	the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form	58
7163139880	point of view	the narrator's position in relation to the story being told	59
7163192645	prose	written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure	60
7163194084	realism	the attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly	61
7163195664	rebuttal	a refutation or contradiction	62
7163196961	rhetoric	the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques	63
7163200213	rhetorical question	a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer	64
7163201840	sarcasm	the use of irony to mock or convey contempt	65
7163203154	satire	the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues	66
7163205887	simile	a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid	67
7163207961	style	the choice of words used by a specific group of people when they speak	68
7163212971	symbolism	a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship	69
7163214686	synecdoche	a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something refers to the whole of something or vice versa	70
7163216155	syntax	the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language	71
7163216666	theme	the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic	72
7163217878	tone	the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc	73
7163219212	voice	the individual writing style of an author, a combination of idiotypical usage of syntax, diction, punctuation, character development, dialogue, etc., within a given body of text (or across several works)	74
7163226561	zeugma	a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses (e.g., John and his license expired last week ) or to two others of which it semantically suits only one (e.g., with weeping eyes and hearts )	75