AP Language Terms Flashcards

5198566344	Anaphora	Repetition of words at the beginning of suscsuccessive clauses	0
5198566345	Ellipsis	used to show omitted words or to indicate a pause	1
5198566346	Qualifier	A word or word group that limits the meaning of another word or word group	2
5198566347	Allegory	Story, poem, or picture that's interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning	3
5198566348	Alliteration	Repetition of sounds, especially first letter	4
5198566349	Allusion	Indirect or direct reference to something which is commonly known.	5
5198566350	Ambiguity	Many meanings for a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. Intentional or unintentional	6
5198566351	Analogy	Similarity/comparison between two different things. can explain something unfamiliar	7
5198566352	Antecedent	Referred to by pronoun. For example, when saying "it" the ... is what it is referring to	8
5198566353	Antithesis	The opposite or contrast of ideas. The exact opposite	9
5198566354	Aphorism	Observational statement that contains a general truth ( if it ain't broke, don't fix it)	10
5198566355	Apostrophe	Addresses imaginary/unrealistic person or object. It addresses something that can't answer	11
5198566356	Atmosphere	Tone, ambience, mood of the environment.	12
5198566357	Clause	Sentence with predicate and subject.	13
5198566358	Colloquialism	Slang in speech or writing not generally acceptable for formal writings creates familiar tone	14
5198566359	Conceit	Analogy/metaphor that's longer and more complicated	15
5198566360	Connotation	suggested meaning of word. May involve ideas, emotions	16
5198566361	Denotation	The literal definition of a word. ex; knife the ... is a sharp object that cuts. The connotation; is fear, violence.	17
5198566362	Diction	Writers word choice. What is it complements authors purpose.	18
5198566363	Didactic	Word to teach, especially moral principle	19
5198566364	Euphemism	Substitute word that's too harsh/inappropriate/ blunt when referring to something unpleasant	20
5198566365	Extended metaphor	Developed metaphor, longer than normal	21
5198566366	Figurative language	Imaginative speech. Writing or speech that's not literal	22
5198566367	Figure of speech	Helps carry figurative language, clearly (hyperbole, personification)	23
5198566368	Genre	Category for every literary work	24
5842621323	Tautology	Repetition of an idea, statement or word (a beginner who has just started)	25
5842621324	Homily	The term means sermon but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice	26
5842621325	Hyperbole	A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. often have a comic effect they sometimes produce irony but they can sometimes be serious	27
5842621326	Imagery	The sensory details used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions	28
5842621327	Inference/infer	a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.	29
5842621328	Invective	Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language	30
5842621329	Irony	the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.	31
5842621330	Verbal irony	When the words literally state the opposite of the writers or speakers meaning	32
5842621331	Situational Irony	When events turn out the opposite of what was expected; when what the characters and readers think ought to happen is not what does happen	33
5842621332	Dramatic irony	When facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or piece of fiction but no one to the reader, audience, or other characters in the work	34
5842621333	Litotes	ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g., you won't be sorry, meaning you'll be glad ).	35
5842621334	Loose sentence	the main idea (independent clause) is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying clauses or phrases.	36
5842621335	Metaphor	A figure of speech using implied comparison of unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. Can create imagery	37
5842621336	Metonymy	Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it	38
5842621337	Mood	The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of work	39
5842621338	Narrative	The telling of the story or an event or series of events	40
5842621339	Onomatopoeia	Figure of speech in which sounds are imitated with words. Some examples are words like buzz, hum, or crack.	41
5842621340	Oxymoron	Author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox	42
5842621341	Paradox	Self-contradictory or opposed common sense but contain some degree of truth	43
5842621342	Parallelism	The grammatical or rhetorical placement of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give similarity	44
5842621344	Pedantic	Adjective that is descriptive and is overly academic or show-offy	45
5842621345	Periodic sentence	Opposite of loose sentence. Shows the main clause at the end of the sentence.	46
5842621346	Personification	Figure of speech when the writer gives concepts animals or inanimate objects human attributes or emotions	47
5842621347	Wit	Language that surprises and delights but is still intellectual	48
6297761810	Point of view	The perspective from which a story is told	49
6297761811	1st person	Tells story with first person pronoun "I" and is a character in the story.	50
6297761812	3rd person	Uses pronouns "he" "she" "it"	51
6297761813	3rd person omniscient	Narrator. Knows feeling and thoughts of any or all charcters	52
6297761814	3rd person limited	Feeling and thoughts of only one character. Only actions of other characters	53
6297761815	Prose	Major divisions of genre. Refers to fiction and nonfiction	54
6297761816	Repetition	The duplication exact or approximate of language such as sound, word, phrase, clause,sentence, or grammatical pattern	55
6297761817	Rhetoric	Principles of governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively.	56
6297761818	Exposition (mode)	Explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion	57
6297761819	Argumentation (mode)	Prove a point by presenting sound reasoning, discussion, and argument that thoroughly convinced the reader	58
6297761820	Description (mode)	Re-create, invent, or visually represent a person, place, event or action so that the reader can picture that being described	59
6297761821	Narration (mode)	Tell a story or narrate an event or series of events.	60
6297761822	Sarcasm	Involves better, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something	61
6297761823	Satire	The use of irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize someone's stupidity	62
6297761824	Syllogism	Logic that presents two pieces of evidence that lead to a conclusion	63
6297761825	Symbol	Anything that represents itself and stands for something else.	64
6297761826	Natural symbol	Objects/occurrences from nature symbolize ideas commonly associated with them.	65
6297761827	Conventional symbol	A symbols meaning that has been constantly used by a group (star of David: Jewish)	66
6297761828	Literary symbol	They are found in a variety of works and are more generally recognized.	67
6297761829	Synecdoche	Figure of speech when a part of of something is used to represent the whole or vice versa. Ex: refer to car as wheels.	68
6297761830	Synesthesia	When one kind of sensory stimulus calls to mind another	69
6297761831	Syntax	The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.	70
6297761832	Theme	The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life.	71
6297761833	Thesis	Is the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses authors purpose, meaning or position.	72
6297761834	Tone	Describes authors attitude toward his material.	73
6297761835	Transition	Word or phrase that links different ideas	74
6297761836	Understatement	Presents something as less significant than it is	75