AP Language-Vocab Flashcards
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| 3661138541 | Ad Hominem argument | An argument that attacks the integrity or character of an opponent rather that the merit of an issue. Ex: You are wrong because you're not smart. | 0 | |
| 3661150749 | Analogy | A comparison that attempts to explain one idea or thing by likening it to another. Ex: The structure of an atom is like the solar system. | 1 | |
| 3661155999 | Anecdote | A brief narrative offered in a text to capture the audiences attention or to support a generalization or claim. | 2 | |
| 3661168915 | Appeal to ethos | Appeal to ethics Ex:You need to stop eating meat to help the environment. | 3 | |
| 3661171119 | Appeal to pathos | Appeal to emotion Ex: Can you stop doing that please, you're hurting my feelings. | 4 | |
| 3661174953 | Appeal to logos | Appeal to logic Ex: I can't because I need to study | 5 | |
| 3661177279 | Begging the question | The situation that results when a writer or speaker constructs an argument on an assumption that the audience does not accept. Ex: You must like to kill animals. No? Then stop eating meat. | 6 | |
| 3661184578 | Casual relationship | The relationship expressing "If X is the cause, than Y is the effect." Ex: If it's hot that it must be the sun | 7 | |
| 3661197815 | Colloquialism | A word or expression acceptable in informal use but inappropriate in formal use. Ex: TBH I hate studying | 8 | |
| 3661202196 | Conclusion | The final paragraph that sums up the essay. Ex: And finally... | 9 | |
| 3661206738 | Connotation | how society defines something Ex: The definition of school is a place of education | 10 | |
| 3661211699 | Emphasis | A rhetorical principle that requires stress to be given to important elements in an essay at the expense to less important elements. Ex: The most important thing on the test will be.. | 11 | |
| 3661218281 | Essay | A short pros discussion of a single concept. Ex: An essay over photosynthesis. | 12 | |
| 3661223235 | Euphamism | A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept. Ex: Mentally challenged | 13 | |
| 3661231183 | Example | An instance that is representative of an idea or claim. Ex: this is an example | 14 | |
| 3661243057 | Logical fallacy | Errors in reasoning, used by speakers or writers sometime in order to dupe their audiences. Ex: Don't let him do the surgery; he cheats on his wife. | 15 | |
| 3661239109 | Generalization | A statement that asserts some broad truth based upon a knowledge of specific cases. Ex: all people know what pi equals | 16 | |
| 3661252068 | Objective and subjective writing | Two different attitudes of description. | 17 | |
| 3661254952 | Red herring | A side issue introduced into an argument in order to distract from the main argument. Ex: don't think about that... think about this | 18 | |
| 3661261660 | Sarcasm | Caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something.Ex: I REALLY like your dress | 19 | |
| 3661265418 | Satire | Often an attack on a person. Ex: Reasons why Tom should not be president | 20 | |
| 3661269639 | Subordination | Any idea that is not a significant enough to be expressed in a main clause or independent sentence. | 21 | |
| 3661273456 | Tone | The writers attitude towards that audience. Ex: Happy | 22 | |
| 3661275891 | Understatement | A way of deliberately representing something as less than it is. Ex: I don't like him because he's not smart. | 23 | |
| 3661279069 | Voice | The presents or sound of self chosen by the author. Ex: Kind voice | 24 | |
| 3667456523 | Abstract | Words or phrases denotation ideas qualities, and conditions that exist but cannot be seen Ex: air | 25 | |
| 3667468093 | Ad populem argument | A fallacious argument that appeals to the passions and prejudices of a group rather than its reasons. Ex: All Asians are smarter than non Asians. | 26 | |
| 3667479996 | Allegory | The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in additional to the literal meaning. Ex: the color blue represents sadness. | 27 | |
| 3667494820 | anaphora | The repetition of a group of words at the beginning of successive clauses.Ex: Martin Luther kings speeches. | 28 | |
| 3667514013 | Aphorism | A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle. Ex: 7th grade, 8th grade | 29 | |
| 3667544891 | apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction. Ex: liberty or love | 30 | |
| 3667576517 | Attitude | A writers intellectual position Ex: Democrate | 31 | |
| 3667580927 | Audience | The group the work was intended for. Ex: kids, teens, adults | 32 | |
| 3667588998 | Claim | The ultimate conclusion. Ex: that girls are better than boys | 33 | |
| 3667595795 | Cliche | A stale image by expression. Ex: boy boy and the good girl | 34 | |
| 3667602405 | Comparison/ Contrast | A rhetorical mode used to develop essays that systematically Ex: milk to soy milk | 35 | |
| 3667615823 | complex sentance | A sentence with an independent clause | 36 | |
| 3667626687 | Concrete | Said of word or terms detonating objects Ex: walls | 37 | |
| 3667781084 | evidence | The logical bases or supports for an assertion or idea Ex: court case example | 38 | |
| 3667788641 | Genre | The majority category into which a literary work fits Ex: Drama, Romance | 39 | |
| 3667798101 | Inversion | The reversal of the normal order of words in a sentence to achieve some desired effect, usually emphasis. | 40 | |
| 3670374152 | Loose sentance | A type of sentence in which the main idea comes first followed by dependent grammatical units. EX: phrases | 41 | |
| 3670378740 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which the name of one subject is substituted for another closely associated with it. Ex:The white house declared | 42 | |
| 3670384131 | Periodic Sentence | Presents its main meaning in a clause at the end. Ex: first, second, finally. | 43 | |
| 3670386059 | Process analysis | A type of development in writing that stresses how a sequence of steps produces a certain effect. Ex: | 44 | |
| 3670391690 | Rhetorical questain | A question posed with no expectation of getting an answer. Ex: should you be talking | 45 | |
| 3670398085 | Synecdoche | A part of something used to refer to the whole Ex: 50 heads pf cattle | 46 | |
| 3670400138 | Syntax | The order of words in a sentence and their relationships to each other. | 47 | |
| 3670405147 | Transition | Words, phrase, sentences, or even paragraphs that indicate connecting between the writers idea Ex: Similarly, also | 48 | |
| 3670410638 | Unity | The characteristic of having all parts contribute to the overall effect | 49 | |
| 3670437948 | Allusion | A reference to some famous literary work, historical figure, or event. EX: has the patience of job | 50 | |
| 3670454416 | Argumentation | The writers attempt to convince the reader to agree with him. Ex: you should agree because... | 51 | |
| 3670459236 | Coherence | The principle of clarity and logical adherence to a topic that binds together all parts of a composition Ex: And all of these things work together | 52 | |
| 3670468430 | Description | A rhetorical mode used to develop and essay or other writing Ex: The girls hair was dark brown | 53 | |
| 3670475596 | Diction | Word choice Ex: To use small of big words | 54 | |
| 3670480841 | Exposition | Writing whose chief aim is to explain. Ex: an exposition over the environment | 55 | |
| 3670486715 | Figurative language | Said of word or expression used in a non literal way. Ex: Hyperbole | 56 | |
| 3670493147 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration. Ex: It was raining cats and dogs | 57 | |
| 3671879562 | mood | The impression made on the feeling of the reader. Ex: the reader feels sad | 58 | |
| 3671884434 | Narration | An account of events as they happen. Ex: First Daniel did this, than he did this | 59 | |
| 3671895629 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradicting terms to suggest a paradox Ex: Cruel kindness | 60 | |
| 3671917138 | Pacing | The speed at which a piece of writing moves along Ex: the pacing of the book way way too fast, I couldn't catch up. | 61 | |
| 3671927246 | Paradox | A statement that appears to be self contradicting or opposed to common sense. Ex: A Paradox is a paradox | 62 | |
| 3671939339 | parallelism | The principle of coherent writing requiring that coordinating elements be given | 63 | |
| 3671949047 | Parody | A work that closely resembles another piece of work but making a mockery of it Ex: fifty shades of black | 64 | |
| 3671957922 | Personification | Giving none human objects human characteristics Ex: The door screamed | 65 | |
| 3671964505 | Point of view | the perspective that the story is told Ex: First person | 66 | |
| 3671971635 | Rhetoric | The art of using persuasive language. Ex: using sarcasm | 67 | |
| 3671980466 | Metaphor | A figurative image that implies the similarities between things otherwise dissimilar. Ex: I have been acquainted with light | 68 | |
| 3671994833 | Verbal irony | The word literally state the opposite of the writers true meaning Ex: the opposite of what was said | 69 | |
| 3672000769 | Situation irony | Events turn out the opposite of what was expected Ex: You thought wrong | 70 | |
| 3672007938 | Dramatic irony | When the readers know that something is going to happen Ex: Romeo and Juliet | 71 | |
| 3673310057 | Simile | A comparison using like or as Ex: You are as bright as the sun | 72 | |
| 3673320646 | Style | A basic and distinctive mode of expression. Ex: How they decide to write | 73 | |
| 3673321908 | Image | How something is shown/ how the author depicts it. Ex: the image of a tree or a plant | 74 | |
| 3673322526 | Induction | Factual reasoning Ex: I know this is true because the book says so. | 75 | |
| 3673323771 | Litotes | A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite. Ex: When you say something but not the severity of it. | 76 | |
| 3673326165 | deduction | reasoning down from principles Ex: I know that this is true because my morals say that it is. | 77 | |
| 3673326822 | Antithesis | Direct opposite. Ex: black and white | 78 | |
| 3673329102 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. Ex: The word it | 79 |