Ap Literature Summer Vocab Flashcards
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| 7199345361 | Allusion | A reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize. | 0 | |
| 7199346550 | Analogy | A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way. | 1 | |
| 7199347453 | Anaphora | The repetition of a word or phrase at the start of successive clauses. | 2 | |
| 7199350653 | Antithesis | A statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced. | 3 | |
| 7199351765 | Aphorism | A concise, statement that expresses succinctly a general truth or idea, often in rhyme. | 4 | |
| 7199353428 | Ethos | Credibility | 5 | |
| 7199353714 | Logos | Logic, reason | 6 | |
| 7199354558 | Pathos | Emotion | 7 | |
| 7199355164 | Asyndeton | Construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions. | 8 | |
| 7199362081 | Chiasmus | A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed. | 9 | |
| 7199364018 | Connotation | The implied or associative meaning of a word. (slender v skinny) | 10 | |
| 7199364890 | Denotation | The literal meaning of a word | 11 | |
| 7199365231 | Diction | The authors word choice. | 12 | |
| 7199367445 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant. | 13 | |
| 7199369432 | Extended metaphor | A metaphor that offers elaborate ways in which two thing compare. | 14 | |
| 7199370158 | Figurative language | Language employing one or more figures of speech | 15 | |
| 7199373258 | Hyperbole | Intentional exaggeratiojn | 16 | |
| 7199373557 | Imagery | Use of figure of speech to create vivid images | 17 | |
| 7199374249 | Jargon | Specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession. | 18 | |
| 7199376610 | Juxtaposition | Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison | 19 | |
| 7199378313 | Metaphor | Direct comparison of two different things | 20 | |
| 7199380322 | Parallelism | The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms. | 21 | |
| 7199382746 | Polysyndeton | The use, of more conjunctions than is necessary of natural | 22 | |
| 7199384209 | Repetition | Deliberate use of the same diction or syntax more than once. | 23 | |
| 7199385051 | Simile | A comparison of two things using like or as | 24 | |
| 7199385816 | Syntax | Authors choices in sentence structure. | 25 |