AP Language and Composition Terms Flashcards

9877701628	allegory	a short moral story/ a fictional work in which the characters represent ideas or concepts; a visible symbol representing an abstract idea	0
9877701629	alliteration	use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse	1
9877701630	analogy	asks the reader to think about the correspondence or resemblence between two things that are essentially different; drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect	2
9877701631	antecedent	a preceding occurrence or cause; the grammatical term for the noun or pronoun from which another pronoun derives its meaning	3
9877701632	antithesis	the opposite or contrast of ideas; the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance	4
9877701633	aphorism	a terse, concise statement of a truth or principle; considered a proverb is the author is known	5
9877701634	colloquial	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation	6
9877701635	clause	(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence	7
9877701636	connotation	suggested or implied meaning of a word or an expression; not the literal meaning	8
9877701637	denotation	the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression	9
9877701638	diction	the manner in which something is expressed in words; the authors choice of words	10
9877701639	didactic	instructive (especially excessively); teaching or lecturing	11
9877701640	euphemism	a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term	12
9877701641	figurative language	Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things, [examples are metaphor, simile, and personification.	13
9877701642	hyperbole	a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor	14
9877701643	irony	incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs	15
9877701644	juxtaposition	the act of placing two contrasting things next to each other for implicit comparison; sheds light on both elements in the comparision due the the placement	16
9877701645	logos	an appeal based on logic or reason	17
9877701646	mood	dominant feeling of a work, scene, or event; a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling	18
9877701647	paradox	an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth; seeming to be contradictory	19
9877701648	parallelism	phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other	20
9877701649	parody	a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way	21
9877701650	pedantic	excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules	22
9877701651	personification	representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature; a non human being given human qualities	23
9877701652	point of view	a mental position from which things are viewed; the speaker of a text	24
9877701653	rhetoric	study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking); art and logic of a written or spoken argument	25
9877701654	style	a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period	26
9877701655	syllogism	a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. A=B, B=C, so A=C. "All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal."	27
9877701656	tone	the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author; the manner the audience presents a subject	28