ap lang Flashcards

7850737545	colloquial	conversational	0
7850749407	dialect	regional language-diction and syntax	1
7850755082	jargon	technical word hard to understand for others	2
7850818471	pedantic	overly formal language	3
7850824090	cliche	overused or commonplace; stereotypical	4
7850826856	denotative	direct, specific meaning	5
7850830178	connotative	suggested meaning; reminds you or makes you think of something you've learned, seen, or heard	6
7850832180	Literal	concerning primarily with facts	7
7850841970	figurative	Departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical	8
7850849271	allegory	story or visual with a hidden or underlying meaning	9
7850916348	analogy	comparison	10
7850918476	pun	a humorous play on words	11
7850922837	onomatopoeia	words that sound like the definition	12
7850927584	understatement	to present with restraint; making something less than it actually is	13
7850931993	irony	words that express something different or opposite to the literal meaning	14
7850949026	oxymoron	figure of speech in which 2 contradictory terms appear together for emphasis	15
7850955955	paradox	statement that appears contradictory or absurd yet in fact may be true	16