AP Language and Composition Addendum Flashcards

4658725709	Alliteration	Repetition of consonant sound at the beginning of words	0
4658726579	Anaphora	Intentional repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive sentences or paragraphs to create emphasis	1
4658730050	Anecdote	A brief narrative, or retelling of a story or event	2
4658730704	Antithesis	Figure of speech in which words or phrases that are parallel in order and syntax express opposite or contrasting meaning.	3
4658733296	Aphorism	A terse statement on a serious subject	4
4658734085	Apostrophe	Address to a dead or absent person or to an inanimate object or abstract concept in order to create intensity	5
4658736191	Archetype	An image, descriptive detail, plot pattern, or character type that occurs frequently in literature, myth, religion, or folklore and therefore creates a response	6
4658739085	Asyndeton	When elements commonly combined by conjunctions are presented in a series without the use of conjunctions	7
4658742622	Balance Sentence	A sentence that employs parallel structure of approximately the same length and importance	8
4658743587	Chiasmus	Figure of speech in which two successive phrases or clauses are parallel in syntax, but reverse the order of the similar words	9
4658745368	Cliché	A worn-out, trite expression that has been overused and a writer employs thoughtlessly	10
4658747835	Colloquialism	Words and phrases occurring primarily in speech and in informal writing that creates a relaxed and conversational tone	11
4658749046	Deductive Reasoning	Method of reasoning from the general to the particular	12
4658749798	Didactic	Designed to teach a lesson often in moral, ethical, or religious matters.	13
4658750981	Epiphany	Sudden, overwhelming insight or revelation caused by a common object or scene.	14
4658752244	Epitaph	Inscription used to mark burial places; usually written to commemorate in a serious fashion although they can also be quite humorous.	15
4658755579	Euphemism	Use of inoffensive language in place of language that a reader may find hurtful, distasteful, frightening, or otherwise objectionable.	16
4658757302	Idiom	Use of words peculiar to a given language; expression that cannot be translated literally.	17
4658758870	Imagery	Word or word sequence that creates a sensory experience.	18
4658761293	Inductive Reasioning	Process of reasoning to a conclusion about an entire group by examining some of its members.	19
4658762431	Jargon	Special vocabulary of a trade or profession; inflated, vague, meaningless language of any kind.	20
4658764692	Juxtaposition	The placing of verbal elements side by side, leaving it up to the reader to make connections, however usually for the purpose of compare and contrast.	21
4658767637	Loose Sentence	Sentence that is grammatically complete before the end (example: I'm still hungry, although I just ate).	22
4658769062	Maxim	Concise statement, usually drawn from experience and including some practical advice.	23
4658769960	Metonymy	Substitution of a name of an entity with something else that is closely associated with it (example: "the throne" as a substitution for "King")	24
4658772073	Onomatopoeia	Words that suggest their meaning by how they sound	25
4658772842	Oxymoron	Closely links two seemingly contrary elements in a way that on further consideration turns out to make good sense.	26
4658773995	Paradox	Seemingly self-contradictory statement that on reflection, makes sense; or a situation that is contradictory.	27
4658776458	Parallelism	Keeping ideas of equal importance in similar grammatical form.	28
4658777021	Paraphrase	Putting another writer's thoughts into your own words.	29
4658777767	Periodic Sentence	Sentence that is not grammatically complete until its end (Example: Although I just ate, I am still hungry).	30
4658779126	Polysyndeton	Use of more conjunctions that is normal (Opposite of asyndeton)	31
4658780674	Repetition	Repeating of a word, sound, phrase, or idea.	32
4658781921	Rhetorical question	Question posed for effect, one that requires no answer; it provokes thought, lends emphasis, leads the reader where the writer intends.	33
4658784053	Sarcasm	A bitter expression of strong disapproval; sarcasm is personal, jeering, intended to hurt.	34
4658790309	Simile	Direct comparison usually connecting two things using like, as or than.	35
4658792225	Synecdoche	When a part of something is used to represent the whole or (less commonly) vice versa (Example:	36
4658794985	Understatement	Form of irony in which a point is deliberately expressed as less than it actually is	37
4658796043	Voice	The sense of an author's character, personality, and attitude that comes through the words	38