AP Language Concepts Vocabulary List Flashcards

7157427411	Connotation	Associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit meaning	0
7157427412	Denotation	Explicit or direct meaning of a word or expression	1
7157427708	Diction	Style of writing as dependent upon word choice	2
7157427710	Syntax	Rules and patterns of formation of sentences and phrases from words	3
7157427709	Tone	Particular quality as expressive of some meaning or feeling	4
7157428192	Explicit	Fully and clearly expressed	5
7157428193	Implicit	Implied, rather than expressly stated	6
7157428194	Infer	To derive by reasoning	7
7157428195	Parallelism	Use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or similar in construction, sound, or meaning	8
7157428530	Periodic Sentence	Main clause or predicate is placed at the end	9
7157428531	Cumulative Sentence	Main clause followed by phrases that modify the main clause	10
7157428532	Balanced Sentence	Contains two segments that are equal in length and grammatical structure and meaning	11
7157429030	Interrupted Sentence	Sentence in which an interrupting phrase interrupts the flow of a sentence, usually set off by commas, dashes, or parentheses	12
7157429031	Antithesis	Two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect	13
7157429032	Inversion	Normal order of words is reversed in order to achieve emphasis or meter	14
7157429033	Analogy	Comparison in which an idea or thing is compared to another thing that is quite different	15
7157430453	Metaphor	Figure of speech which makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics	16
7157430454	Simile	Figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using "like" or "as"	17
7157436194	Logical Fallacy	Erroneous argument dependent upon an unsound or illogical contention	18
7157436195	Apostrophe	Writer detaches himself (or herself) from reality and addresses an imaginary character	19
7157436196	Allusion	Brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance	20
7157436197	Hyperbole	Exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis	21
7157436478	Understatement	Intentionally makes a situation seem less important than it really is	22
7157436479	Paradox	Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth	23
7157436480	Qualification	Statement that modifies or limits the meaning of a claim	24
7157436804	Epithet	Literary device that describes a place, a thing, or a person in such a way that it helps in making the characteristics more prominent than they actually are	25
7157436805	Euphemism	Polite, indirect expressions which replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite	26
7157436806	Conceit	Two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors in an exceedingly unlikely but intellectually imaginative way	27
7157436822	Synecdoche	Part of something represents the whole or the whole represents a part	28
7157437168	Metonymy	Replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated	29
7157437169	Alliteration	Stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series	30
7157437417	Onomatopoeia	Word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing	31
7157437418	Subjective	Point of view based on one's opinions, beliefs, feelings, etc.	32
7157437419	Objective	Point of view not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, etc.	33
7157437420	Cliché	Expression that has been overused to the extent that it loses its original meaning or novelty	34
7157437824	Satire	Technique to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or society by using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule; intends to improve humanity by criticizing it	35
7157437825	Parody	Imitation of particular writer, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect	36
7157437826	Irony	Figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning	37
7157437830	Archetype	Typical character, action, or situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of human nature	38
7157438244	Antistrophe	Rhetorical device that involves the repetition of the same words at the end of consecutive phrases, clauses, sentences, or paragraphs	39
7157438573	Polysyndeton	Stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect	40
7157438574	Asyndeton	Stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence	41
7157438575	Deduction	The process of deriving a conclusion for a specific case via inference	42
7157439135	Induction	General conclusion reached through reasoning	43
7157439136	Anaphora	Deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect	44
7157439137	Aphorism	Statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner	45
7157439138	Epigram	Rhetorical device that is a memorable, brief, interesting, and surprising satirical statement	46
7157439849	Analysis	Studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relations	47
7157439850	Argumentation	Main statement that the writer will develop upon to convince readers	48
7157439851	Syllogism	Rhetorical device that starts an argument with a reference to something general and from this draws a conclusion about something more specific	49
7157439852	Enthymeme	Argumentative statement in which the writer omits one of the major or minor premises, doesn't clearly pronounce it, or keeps it implied	50
7157440175	Chiasmus	Two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures	51
7157440176	Ellipsis	Used in narratives to omit some parts of a sentence or event, which gives readers the chance to fill in gaps while acting or reading it out	52
7157440177	Anadiplosis	Repetition of a word or words in successive clauses in such a way that the second clause starts with the same word which marks the end of the previous clause	53
7157441807	Epanalepsis	Repetition of the same words at the end and start of a sentence	54
7157442362	Antimetabole	Repeating a phrase in reverse order (synonym to chiasmus)	55
7157442991	Allegory	Abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures, and events	56
7157442992	Simple Sentence	Only one main or independent clause and no dependent or subordinate clause	57
7157442993	Compound Sentence	At least two independent clauses that have related ideas	58
7157443344	Complex Sentence	One independent clause and at least one dependent clause	59
7157443345	Complex-Compound Sentence	At least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses	60
7157443576	Declarative	Sentence that uses a simple statement	61
7157443577	Exclamatory	Main clause expresses strong emotions or feelings, with an exclamation mark	62
7157443578	Interrogative	Sentence that uses an interrogation or a question	63
7157443579	Imperative	Sentence that gives instructions or advice, or expresses a command or request	64
7157443835	Antecedent	Earlier clause, phrase, or word to which a pronoun, another word, or a noun refers back to	65
7157443836	Nostalgia	Discuss general interest in the past, or personalities of the past, and subsequent feelings of pleasure or pain	66
7157444287	Dichotomy	Divides a thing into two equal and contradictory parts or between two opposing groups	67
7157444288	Paradigm Shift	An important change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a new and different way	68
7157444779	Enumerate	Listing details, or a process of mentioning words or phrases step by step	69