40 + AP English Language and Comp Terms Flashcards

8775725455	Allegory	The device of using characters to represent an actual event or a literal meaning.	0
8775725456	Alliteration	The repetition of constant sounds.	1
8775725457	Allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something.	2
8775725460	Antecedent	The word or phrase referred to by a pronoun.	3
8775725461	Antithesis	The opposite or contrast of ideas.	4
8775725462	Aphorism	A terse statement that expresses a general truth.	5
8775725463	Apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person.	6
8775725465	Caricature	A verbal description that is exaggerated for a comical effect.	7
8775725467	Colloquial (colloquialism)	The use of slang informalities in speech or writing.	8
8775725469	Connotation	The non-literal, associative meaning of a word.	9
8775725470	denotation	The strict literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color.	10
8775725471	Diction	Related to style, refers to writer's words choice, especially w/ regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.	11
8775725472	Didactic	Greek meaning "teaching". Have the primary aim of teaching or instructing.	12
8775725473	Euphemism	Greek for "good speech"	13
8775725475	Figurative Language	Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.	14
8775725476	Figure of Speech	A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things.	15
8775725479	Homily	Literally means "sermon", but more informally it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture including moral or spiritual advice.	16
8775725480	Hyperbole	A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.	17
8775725481	Imagery	The sensory details or figurative language use to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions.	18
8775725483	Invective	An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.	19
8775725484	Irony	The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true.	20
8775725485	Litotes	A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite (opposite of hyperbole).	21
8775725487	Metaphor	A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity.	22
8775725488	Metonymy	A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.	23
8775725491	Onomatapoeia	A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words.	24
8775725492	Oxymoron	A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox.	25
8775725493	Paradox	A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity	26
8775725494	Parallelism	The grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarities.	27
8775725495	Anaphora	A sub-type of parallelism, when the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentenes	28
8775725496	Parody	A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.	29
8775725497	Pedantic	an adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish.	30
8775725498	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. Its a much stronger sentence	31
8775725499	Personification	A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions.	32
8775725502	Repetition	The duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical	33
8775725503	Rhetoric	Greek for orator; describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively.	34
8775725504	Rhetorical Modes	Flexible term describes the variety, the conventions, and the purpose of the major kinds of writing. There's exposition, argumentation, description, narration.	35
8775725505	Sarcasm	Greek for "to tear flesh," involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something.	36
8775725507	Style	Has two purposes: 1. An evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending, siction, syntax, figurative speech, and other literary devices 2. Classification of authors to a group and comparison of an author to similar authors.	37
8775725509	Subordinate clause	Words group that contains both subject and verb. However, it cannot stand alone; it does not express a complete thought. Also known as a dependent clause.	38
8775725510	Syllogism	A deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises (first called major, second called minor) that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. It's valid only if each of the two premises is valid.	39