AP Language Flashcards

7234275111	Simple sentence	One single independent clause.	0
7234275112	Compound sentence	Two independent clauses, or two simple sentences with a conjunction between them.	1
7234276362	Complex sentence	An independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.	2
7234277056	Compound-complex sentence	Two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.	3
7234278833	Loose sentence	A basic sentence with details added immediately at the end of the basic sentence elements.	4
7234282767	Periodic sentence	A sentence in which details are placed either before the sentence or within.	5
7234284186	Synecdoche	A part of something is used to refer to the whole.	6
7234286394	Metonymy	An entity is referred to by one of its attributes.	7
7234287164	Parallelism	A set of similarly structured words, phrases, or clauses that appears in a sentence or paragraph.	8
7234287973	Diction	Word choice, which is viewed on scales of formality/informality, concreteness/abstraction, Latinate derivation/Anglo-Saxon derivation, and denotative/connotative values.	9
7234295117	Latinate Diction	Vocabulary characterized by the choice of elaborate, often complicated words derived from Latin roots.	10
7234300722	Anglo-Saxon Diction	Word choice characterized by simple, often one- or two- syllable nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.	11
7234304694	Slang	Informal language, often considered inappropriate for formal occasions and text.	12
7234306402	Dialect	The describable patterns of a language - grammar and vocabulary - used by a particular cultural or ethnic population.	13
7234309943	Personification	The giving of human characteristics to inanimate objects.	14
7234311262	Periphrasis	The substitution of an attributive word or phrase for a proper name, or the use of a proper name to suggest a personality characteristic.	15
7234312110	Denotation	The dictionary definition of a word.	16
7234313451	Connotation	The implied meaning of a word.	17
7234314218	Scheme	An artful variation from typical formation and arrangement of words or sentences.	18
7234315068	Trope	An artful variation from expected modes of expression of thoughts and ideas.	19
7234316063	Parallelism of words	Parallel construction applied strictly to words.	20
7234317351	Parallelism of phrases	Parallel construction applied strictly to phrases.	21
7234319379	Pun	A play on words that sound alike, but have different meanings, or those that are used differently in relation to two other words it governs or modifies.	22
7234320709	Anthimeria	One part of speech - for example, a noun - substituting for another - for example, a verb.	23
7234324966	Parallelism of clauses	Parallel construction applied strictly to clauses.	24
7234325901	Antithesis	The juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas, often in parallel structure.	25
7234327755	Antithesis of words	The juxtaposition of contrasting words.	26
7234328557	Antithesis of phrases	The juxtaposition of contrasting phrases.	27
7234328558	Antithesis of clauses	The juxtaposition of contrasting clauses.	28
7234329496	Antimetabole	The repetition of words in successive clauses in reverse grammatical order.	29
7234330180	Onomatopoeia	Sounds of the words used are related to their meaning.	30
7234332596	Hyperbole	An exaggeration for effect.	31
7234333513	Parenthesis	An insertion of material that interrupts the typical flow of a sentence.	32
7234425965	Appositive	A noun or noun phrase that follows another noun immediately and defines or amplifies its meaning.	33
7234427810	Ellipsis	The omission of words, the meaning of which is provided by the overall context of a passage.	34
7235521367	Asyndeton	The omission of conjunctions between related clauses.	35
7234428800	Alliteration	The repetition of consonants at the beginning or in the middle of two or more adjacent words.	36
7235492552	Assonance	The repetition of vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of two or more adjacent words.	37
7235494475	Litotes	An understatement. Can be used to both soften criticism or express reserved optimism.	38
7235496193	Irony	Writing or speaking that implies the contrary of what is actually written or spoken.	39
7235497721	Anaphora	The repetition of a group of words at the beginning of successive clauses.	40
7235499350	Epistrophe	The repetition of a group of words at the end of successive clauses.	41
7235500829	Anadiplosis	The repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next clause.	42
7235504689	Climax	The arrangement of words, phrases, or clauses in order of increasing number or importance.	43
7235507612	Simile	A type of comparison that uses like or as.	44
7235508283	Metaphor	An implied comparison that does not use like or as.	45
7235508908	Oxymoron	Juxtaposed words with seemingly contradictory meanings.	46
7235510192	Rhetorical question	A question posed by the speaker or writer not to seek an answer but to affirm or deny a point by simply asking a question about it.	47