AP Language Terms Set 2 Flashcards
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| 5462125933 | ambiguity | The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. |  | 0 |
| 5462133778 | antithesis | Direct opposite |  | 1 |
| 5462139704 | apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. |  | 2 |
| 5462146422 | conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. |  | 3 |
| 5462154843 | parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. |  | 4 |
| 5465404792 | Loose Sentence | A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows |  | 5 |
| 5465409196 | periodic sentence | The opposite of loose sentence, a sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. This independent clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone. The effect of a periodic sentence is to add emphasis and structural variety. It is also a much stronger sentence than the loose sentence. (Example: After a long, bumpy flight and multiple delays, I arrived at the San Diego airport.) |  | 6 |
| 5465412026 | rhetorical modes | exposition, description, narration, argumentation |  | 7 |
| 5465416753 | semantics | The analysis of the meaning of language, especially of individual words. |  | 8 |
| 5465420979 | synesthesia | describing one kind of sensation in terms of another ("a loud color", "a sweet sound") |  | 9 |
| 5465424383 | Omission | The act of leaving out or neglecting |  | 10 |
| 5465426692 | Periphrasis | A roundabout way of speaking or writing. The term is often used pejoratively to designate pompous or wordy writing. |  | 11 |
| 5465430452 | red herring- | A false clue, decoy, something used to make the reader believe something else |  | 12 |
| 5465434512 | Refutation | The part of an argument wherein a speaker or writer anticipates and counters opposing points of view. |  | 13 |
| 5465441394 | Stichomythia | Rapid one or two line dialogue between characters |  | 14 |
| 5465445586 | Sub-text | The implied or intentional meanings in a text |  | 15 |
| 5465448706 | Sub-plot | a secondary storyline in a story or play |  | 16 |
| 5465452958 | Tautology | unnecessary repetition |  | 17 |
| 5465456424 | Verisimilitude | the appearance of being true or real |  | 18 |