AP Language Syntax & Diction Flashcards

9118562382	Simple Sentence	Contains one subject and one verb. Ex: The singer bowed to her adoring audience.	0
9118562383	Compound Sentence	Contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinate conjunction (and, but, or), or by a semicolon. Ex: The singer bowed to the audience, but the listeners requested no encores.	1
9118562384	Complex sentence	Contains an independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses. Ex: You said that you would tell the truth.	2
9118562385	Compound-Complex sentence	Contains two or more principal clauses and one or more subordinate clauses. Ex: The singer bowed while the audience applauded, but the crowd requested no encores.	3
9118562386	Loose Sentence	Make complete sense if bought to a close before the actual ending. Ex.The woman died, because she was pushed off the cliff.	4
9118562387	Periodic Sentence	Makes sense only when the end of the sentence is reached. Ex. The woman that was so nice and caring was found dead.	5
9118562388	Balanced Sentence	The phrases or clauses balance each other by virtue of their likeness or structure, meaning, and/o length. Ex. The band played their song, but the crowd was not cheering.	6
9118562389	Monosyllabic	One syllable in length. Ex. Huh, No, Etc.	7
9118562390	Polysyllabic	More than one syllable in length. Ex. Familiar, Marvelous, Etc.	8
9118562391	Colloquial	Slang Ex. Y'all	9
9118562392	Denotative	Containing an exact meaning Ex. Stop: to not be in motion	10
9118562393	Connotative	Containing a suggested meaning. Ex. You are obese. To be way over one's weight limit.	11
9118562394	Concrete	Specific Ex. You are 7 years old.	12
9118562395	Abstract	General Ex. Joy, shame, beauty, etc.	13
9118562396	Euphonious	Pleasant sounding Ex. Harmonic	14
9118562397	Cacophonous	Harsh sounding Ex. Sucker	15