AP Language Flashcards
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| 7291943626 | incongruous (adj) | Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something | 0 | |
| 7291943627 | Connotation (noun) | Rather than the dictionary definition (de notation) The association suggested by a word. Implied meaning rather than literal. i.e. "police man, cop and the man" all denote the same literal meaning of police officer but have different connotation. | 1 | |
| 7291943628 | Didactic (adj) | A term used to describe fiction, nonfiction or poetry that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking. | 2 | |
| 7291943629 | Cacophony (noun) | Harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage in a literary work. | 3 | |
| 7291943630 | Pedantic | A term used to describe writing that borders on lecturing. Is scholarly and academic and often or overly difficult and distant. Pompous, making a show of knowledge | 4 | |
| 7291943631 | reductio ad absurdum | Latin for: "to reduce to the absurd". This is a technique in creating a comic effect (see "Twain's At the Funeral") and is also an argumentative technique. It is considered a rhetorical fallacy, because it reduces argument to an either or choice. | 5 | |
| 7291943632 | Multifarious (adj) | Having many different elements, parts, forms Numerous and varied, greatly diverse: Multifarious activities Hint: Doesn't fit anywhere!!! | 6 |