AP Terms #2 Flashcards

7400022186	Figurative Language	language with levels of meaning expressed through figures of speech such as personification, metaphor, litote, etc.	0
7400031225	Flashback	an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronology of the narration	1
7400036254	Homily	a sermon, but more contemporary uses include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual life	2
7400050742	Idiom	an accepted phrase or expression having a meaning different from the literal meaning	3
7400059639	Inverted ordered sentence	a sentence (inversion) involves constructing a sentence so the predicate comes before the subject	4
7400066789	Isocolon	parallel structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure, but also in length	5
7400077947	Juxtaposition	the location of one thing adjacent to another to create an effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish some other purpose	6
7400092849	Mood	a feeling or ambience resulting resulting from the tone of a piece as well as the writer/narrator's attitude and point of view. It is a "feeling" that establishes the atmosphere in a work of literature or other discourse.	7
7400121412	Motif	a pattern or strand of imagery or symbolism in a work of literature.	8
7400134936	Narrative	a mode of discourse that tells a story of some sort and it is based on sequences of connected events, usually presented in a straightforward, chronological framework.	9
7400151756	Paradox	a statement that seems contradictory but may probably be true.	10
7400168281	Parallel Structure (Parallelism)	the use of similar forms in writing for nouns, verbs, phrases, or thoughts. In prose, recurrent syntactical similarity where several parts of a sentence or several sentences are expressed alike to show that their ideas are equal in importance.	11
7400184527	Polysyndeton	the deliberate use of many conjunctions for special emphasis - to highlight quantity or mass of detail or to create a flowing, continuous sentences pattern; it slows the pace of the sentence.	12
7400201442	Prose	the ordinary form of written language without metrical structure in contrast to verse and poetry.	13
7400210213	Realism	attempting to describe nature and life without idealization and with attention to detail.	14
7400224490	Repetition	a device in which words, sounds, and ideas are used more than once to enhance rhythm and to create emphasis.	15
7400236823	Sarcasm	a form of verbal irony in which apparent praise is actually critical. Can be light, and gently poke fun at something, or it can be harsh and mean.	16
7400371528	Simile	a direct, explicit comparison of one thing to another, using the words like or as.	17
7400383822	Style	the manner in which a writer combines and arranges words, shapes ideas, and utilizes syntax and structure.	18
7400390645	Symbolism	use of a person, place, thing, event, or pattern that figuratively represents or "stands for" something else.	19
7400403248	Synecdoche	a figure of speech in which a part signifies a whole.	20
7400415294	Syntax	the way words are put together to form phrases, clauses, and sentences. Basically, sentence structure.	21
7400423943	Tone	the attitude of the narrator/author has toward the subject and theme. Based on particular stylistic devices employed by the author.	22
7400435673	Voice	the acknowledged or unacknowledged source of the words of the story; the speaker's or narrator's particular "take" on an idea based on a particular passage.	23
7400456085	Hyperbole	overstatement characterized by exaggerated language, usually to make a point or draw attention.	24