AP English Language terms "B" - "D" Flashcards
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| 9637219750 | chiasmus | A verbal pattern in which the second half of an expression is inverted; a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed. |  | 0 |
| 9637219751 | claim | An arguable statement, which may be a claim of fact, value, or policy; An assertion supported by evidence. |  | 1 |
| 9637219752 | clause | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. |  | 2 |
| 9637219753 | colloquial | Informal language; not professional; slang. |  | 3 |
| 9637219754 | concession | An argumentative strategy by which a speaker or writer acknowledges the validity of an opponent's point; the act of yielding/conceding. | 4 | |
| 9637219755 | conjunction | A word that individual words or groups of words (for, and, nor, but, or, yet). |  | 5 |
| 9637219756 | connotation | The emotional implications (+,-, neutral) and associations that a word may carry. |  | 6 |
| 9637219757 | denotation | The direct or dictionary meaning of a word; literal meaning of a word. |  | 7 |
| 9637219758 | diction | Related to style, this refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness. |  | 8 |
| 9637219759 | dialect | Geographically distinct versions of a single language that vary somewhat from the parent form. |  | 9 |
| 9637219760 | didactic | Instructive; intended or inclined to teach, often excessively. |  | 10 |
| 9637219761 | cacophony | Harsh-sounding mixture of words, voices, or sounds; dissonance. |  | 11 |
| 9637219762 | cliche | A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. |  | 12 |