AP Language Flashcards

7838766872	Genre	Writing based on purpose	0
7838769746	Mode	Writing that expresses reasoning and support	1
7838772172	Rhetoric	The art of persuasion	2
7838779135	Modes	Expository, Descriptive, Narrative, Persuasive	3
7838787792	Reasoning modes	Extended Definition, Classification, Comparison/Contrast, Cause and Effect, Exemplification	4
7838801933	Forensics	An argument of the past that tries to prove, through evidence, some claim	5
7838806372	Deliberative	An argument in which we propose an action in the future.	6
7838818114	5 Types of Arguments	Argument of Definition, Argument of Evaluation, Argument of Ethics, Argument of Proposal, Argument of Causation	7
7838830070	Argument of Definition	What category does something fit into. Define by what a thing is or isn't.	8
7838838576	Argument of Evaluation	Determining the worth of something in relation to something else in the same category.	9
7838844774	Argument of Ethics	Deciding the right course of action	10
7838848868	Argument of Proposal	What action should we take in the future	11
7838857821	Argument of Causation	What actions lead to an event	12
7838868070	Reasoning	Gathering meaning and drawing conclusions	13
7838871015	Syllogism	A set of connected statements that are meant to prove a particular conclusion	14
7838875787	Premise	Declarative statement that is used to support or prove the point of the argument (major premise is high on ladder of abstraction while minor premise is lower).	15
7838890837	Deductive Reasoning	If premise is true, this must be true (moves from abstract to specific)	16
7838896572	Inductive Reasoning	Creates probable truth, not absolute truth. Observing a specific incident and drawing a generalization on those.	17
7838913037	Causation	Event X leads directly to event y (X-->Y)	18
7838916635	Correlation	2 events occur governed by a third generalization on those.	19
7838924524	Analogy	Taking a complex situation and explaining it through a simpler situation	20
7838931243	Sign	Assume something is going to happen because of what happened now (inductive reasoning, only an indication)	21
7838942295	Authority	When you bring an educated person	22
7838945407	Contextual Reasoning	When you show a situation in the light of where, why, and how it happened.	23
7838960341	Expository Mode	Explains	24
7838960342	Descriptive Mode	Describes deals with senses	25
7838965130	Narrative Mode	Telling a story	26
7838967753	Persuasive Mode	To persuade the audience to agree	27
7838970806	Extended Definition Mode	Time to define	28
7838973210	Classification Mode	Organizing and grouping	29
7838976710	Compare/Contrast Mode	Showing similarities and differences	30
7838981635	Exemplification Mode	Giving specific examples	31
7838996531	Figures of Speech	Shaping the language	32
7838999527	Syntactical Structure	Shapes of sentences	33
7839002187	Tropes	Shapes the meaning	34
7839006279	Syntax	The arrangement of elements in a sentence	35
7839032731	Parallelism	Using the same general structure for multiple parts of a sentence, or for multiple sentences	36
7839038164	Antithesis	Contrasting any of the different parts of a statement	37
7839047500	Anadiplosis	Taking the last word of a sentence of phrase and repeats it as the first word of the next sentence or phrase	38
7839054339	Asyndeton	Leaves out conjunctions in nonstandard ways, gives a sense of spontaneity, speeds up reading, gives a sense of equality to all members on the list, may suggest it's not done.	39
7839066285	Polysyndeton	Adding coordinators after every member in a list, creates an urgency with an almost hyperbolic rhythm, greatly speeds up reading	40
7839075396	Chiasmus	Form of parallelism in which the elements of the first part of the sentence are reversed in the second part	41
7839082268	Juxtaposition	An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. Oxymoron and antithesis are created through juxtaposition	42
7839095011	Metonym	Replace on word or group of words with another through association	43
7839098256	Diction	Word choice	44
7839101105	Connotation	The emotional and conceptual attachments to a word	45
7839106528	Denotation	Dictionary Definition	46
7839109273	Semantics	Study of the meaning of words	47
7839111213	Loaded Language	When you use words that have intense connotations used to evoke strong emotional reactions	48
7839115259	Euphamism	The softening of language. Can be used to hide ugly realities.	49
7839119087	Cliche	An overused expression. It should never be used in writing.	50
7839126217	Archetype	Symbol that transcends both time and culture	51
7839128486	Motif	A repeated element in a piece of art	52
7839130658	Epigraph	Writing on the surface	53
7839136371	Pragmatic	To do something for the outcome it achieves. It normally has a practical effect.	54
7839139607	Idealistic	The cherishing or pursuit for a noble principle or higher purpose	55
7839145373	Continuum	A line that allows us to place something in a middle area	56
7839149669	Allegory	A story in which every element is symbolic	57
7839154584	Cognitive Dissonance	You are presented evidence that contradicts a belief you have	58
7839161029	Explicit	Overt and obvious	59
7839164352	Implicit	Implied and hidden	60
7839166762	Buttress	To add more support	61
7839168909	Culpability	Share guilt or responsibility for something	62
7839173807	Blight	Something that damages something else	63
7839181273	Impassioned	When something causes you to be passionate	64
7839183315	Reverent	To hold something in very high regard	65
7839190768	Inflammatory	Make someone have a strong reaction	66
7839193478	Indignant	When you feel like you've been offended	67
7839196646	Callous	Without feeling	68
7839200754	Disdainful	When you find disgust for something	69
7839204658	Malicious	Intending to harm	70
7839206673	Vindictive	Revengeful to the point of obsession	71
7839210921	Cynical	Given up hope	72
7839214606	Facetious	Not to be taken literally	73
7839217165	Satiric	Language that mocks for improvement	74
7839220393	Irreverent	Mock something that is held in a high place	75
7839223890	Flippant	Sassy	76
7839226066	Caustic	Acidic	77
7839227958	Apprehensive	Fear of something happening due to something that happened to you directly	78
7839234685	Obsequious	Putting yourself lower for approval from a higher position	79
7839237211	Ominous	Fear of something happening	80
7839240683	Elegiac	Words written for someone who has passed	81
7839243371	Clinical	With no emotion	82
7839245654	Didactic	Speech meaning to inform from an authority figure	83
7934465978	Zeugma	A structure in which two elements of a sentence are linked by a governing third element in a suggestive way. Ex: He leaned on his podium and stale jokes.	84
7934470219	Rhetorical Question	A question in which the questioner does not require an answer and a question whose answer is known or implied. Ex: In this age of modernity, can we truly condone such horrific acts?	85
7934474950	Hypophora	Asking a question then proceeding to answer it. Ex: Do we then submit to our oppressors? No, no, a thousand times no.	86
7934480433	Litotes	Emphasizes a point by using a word opposite to the condition. Denies the contrary. Ex: The Louisiana Purchase wasn't a bad deal.	87
7934485287	Allusion	A reference to a fairly well-known person, event or place. Can be drawn from mythology, religion, history, art, Shakespeare, and pop culture	88
7934491723	Apostrophe	When a writer breaks from the normal flow of the narrative to address an inanimate or non present subject. Usually because they are overcome with emotions. Feet, don't fail me now.	89