AP English Language Review Flashcards

6540492120	Parallelism	the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same	0
6540492121	Anaphora	the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences	1
6540492122	Paradox	A seemingly contradictory statement that is actually true	2
6540492123	Asyndeton	The lack of conjunctions where they normally would be used	3
6540492124	Satire	Holding human foolishness up to scorn or mockery	4
6540492125	Archaic	Not of the modern era	5
6540492126	Antithesis	Placing a sentence close to its opposite	6
6540492127	Syllogism	An argument supported by two premises	7
6540492128	Apostrophe	An address to someone or something that is not there	8
6540492129	Jargon	Words or phrases specific to a profession, hobby or other interest	9
6540492130	Parody	A humorous imitation of a serious piece of writing	10
6540492131	Understatement	A restrained statement in contrast to what could have been state	11
6540492132	Pun	The humorous use of a word to suggest another meaning	12
6540492133	Allusion	A reference to history, literature, the Bible, etc.	13
6540492134	Antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun	14
6540492135	Anecdote	A personal story to illustrate a point	15
6540492136	Dialect	A non-standard form of language particular to a specific location	16
6540492137	Ethos	An appeal to the speaker's credibility	17
6540492138	Pathos	An appeal to the audience's emotions	18
6540492139	Logos	An appeal to reason	19