ap language Flashcards

3740415888	allegory	A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions	0
3740462578	alliteration	Repetition of consonant sounds	1
3740466611	allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.	2
3740478284	ambiguity	The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.	3
3740480361	analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar.	4
3740497755	antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.	5
3740501497	antithesis	the opposition or contrast of ideas, the direct opposite	6
3740509717	aphorism	A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle. it can be a memorable summation of the author's point	7
3740520091	apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.	8
3740522309	atmosphere	The emotional nod created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described.	9
3740526374	caricature	a verbal description, the purpose of which is to exaggerate or distort, for comic effect, a person's distinctive physical features or other characteristics.	10
3740531919	clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.	11
3740535118	colloquial	the use of slang or informalities in speech or writing	12
3740544441	conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.	13
3740654999	connotation	An idea that is implied or suggested	14
3740657294	denotation	The dictionary definition of a word	15
3740658502	diction	Choice of words	16
3740662902	didactic	Intended to teach	17
3740667108	euphemism	From the Greek for "good speech," they are a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept - POLITICALLY CORRECT	18
3740672043	extended metaphor	A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.	19
3740674085	figurative language	Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid	20
3740678993	generic conventions	This term describes traditions for each genre. These help to define each genre	21
3740756603	genre	A category or type of literature (or of art, music, etc.) characterized by a particular form, style, or content.	22
3740758738	homily	This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.	23
3740761555	hyperbole	A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor	24
3740763440	imagery	Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)	25
3740765551	inference	A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning	26
3740778782	invective	An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.	27
3740780397	irony	Contrast between expectation and reality	28
3740789192	deductive	A type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise.	29
3740792727	loose sentence	A type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses	30
3740794762	metaphor	A comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared.	31
3740798481	metonymy	A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it	32
3740802002	mood	Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader	33
3740805768	narrative	The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.	34
3740809893	onomatopoeia	A word that imitates the sound it represents.	35
3740809894	oxymoron	A combination of contradictory terms	36
3740813257	paradox	A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.	37
3740815028	parallelism	It refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity.	38
3740929893	parody	A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.	39
3740931636	pedantic	An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish.	40
3740934480	periodic sentence	a sentence that expresses the main idea at the end	41
3740936499	personification	A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes	42
3740938007	point of view	The perspective from which a story is told	43
3740938055	prose	any written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.	44
3740946330	repetition	Repeating a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis or rhythmic effect	45
3740949242	rhetoric	Effective writing or speaking	46
3740954635	sarcasm	the use of irony to mock or convey contempt	47
3740954636	satire	A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.	48
3740957617	semantics	The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another.	49
3740965804	style	(1) An evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, a (2) Classification of authors to a group and comparison of an author to similar authors.	50
3740972694	subject complement	The word (with any accompanying phrases) or clause that follows a linking verb and complements, or completes, the subject of the sentence by either (1) renaming it (the predicate nominative) or (2) describing it (the predicate adjective).	51
3740976950	subordinate clause	A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb	52
3740980581	syllogism	A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.	53
3741135088	symbol	A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something else	54
3741135089	synecdoche	a figure of speech in which a part is used to represent a whole	55
3741142180	synesthesia	Describing one kind of sensation in terms of another	56
3741146518	syntax	Sentence structure	57
3741146519	theme	Central idea of a work of literature	58
3741148165	thesis	Focus statement of an essay; premise statement upon which the point of view or discussion in the essay is based.	59
3741149437	tone	A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels.	60
3741149438	transition	A word or phrase that links one idea to the next and carries the reader from sentence to sentence, paragraph to paragraph	61
3741152604	understatement	the ironic minimalizing of fact, it presents something as less significant than it is.	62
3741157288	wit	intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights	63
3741306726	inductive	A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations.	64