AP Terms Flashcards

7361177839	Alliteration	repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or within them.	0
7361177840	Cite	Identifying a part of a piece of writing as being derived from a source.	1
7361177841	Fragment	A word, phrase, or clause that does not form a full sentence.	2
7361177842	Polysyndeton	deliberate use of a series of conjunctions.	3
7427770307	Subject	In rhetoric, the topic addressed in a piece of writing.	4
7427770308	Propaganda	negative term for writing designed to sway opinion rather than present information.	5
7427770309	Hortatory	urging or strongly encouraging.	6
7427770310	Subordinate clause	created by a subordinating conjunction, a clause that modifies an independent clause.	7
7580222286	Rhetoric	effective, persuasive use of language	8
7580222287	Connotation	a definition that is implied by a word; the tone or feeling that is associated with a word	9
7580222288	Denotation	dictionary definition of a word	10
7580222289	Allusion	a literary, historical, or pop culture reference	11
7659200539	Explication of Text	Explanation of a text's meaning through an analysis of all of its constituent parts, including the literary devices used.	12
7659200540	Trope	Artful diction; the use of language in a nonliteral way/a clever figure of speech.	13
7659200541	Metaphor	An implicit comparison where one thing is spoken of as though it were something else	14
7659200542	Diction	Word Choice	15
7730102109	Omniscient Narrator	all-knowing, usually third person narrator	16
7730102110	Syntax	sentence structure	17
7730102111	Bias	prejudice or predisposition towards one side of a subject or issue	18
7730102112	Figurative Language	use of tropes or figures of speech; going beyond literal meaning to achieve literary effect	19
7786019968	Juxtaposition	placement of two things placed close together, or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.	20
7786019969	Anecdote	A short account of an interesting event, oftentimes used in introductions.	21
7786019970	Anaphora	repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses.	22
7786019971	Hortatory	urging or strongly encouraging.	23
7879683548	Oxymoron	figure of speech combining two contradictory terms.	24
7879683549	Colloquialism	informal or conversational use of language.	25
7879683550	Context	words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning.	26
7879683551	Analysis	detailed examination of the elements and/or structure of something as a basis for interpretation.	27
8033304268	Concession	reluctant acknowledgment or yielding.	28
8033304269	Analogy	extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things.	29
8033304270	Trope	Artful diction; the use of language in a nonliteral way/a clever figure of speech.	30
8033304271	Epigram	brief witty statement.	31
8168317792	Zeugma	construction in which one word, usually a verb, modifies two or more words in a sentence.	32
8168317793	Persona	The speaker, voice, or character assumed by the author.	33
8168317794	Polysyndeton	deliberate use of a series of conjunctions.	34
8168317795	Antimetabole	repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast.	35
8774383419	Counterargument	challenge to a position; an opposing argument.	36
8774383420	Personification	assigning lifelike characteristics to inanimate objects.	37
8774383421	Polemic	an argument against an idea, usually regarding philosophy, politics, or religion.	38
8774383422	Asyndeton	Leaving out conjunction between words, phrases, clauses.	39
8774412257	Style	distinctive quality of speech or writing created by the selection and arrangement of words and figures of speech.	40
8774412258	Synthesize	bringing together three or more elements to produce something more complex.	41
8774412259	Irony	contradiction between what is said and what is meant; incongruity between action and result.	42
8774412260	Oxymoron	figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms.	43
9170768159	Microcosm	seeing a person, group, or event as a "little universe" that reflects changes in the macrocosm, or greater universe, or society.	44
9170768160	Juxtaposition	placement of two things placed close together, or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.	45
9170768161	Antecedent	noun to which a later pronoun refers.	46
9170768162	Oxymoron	figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms.	47
9616427388	Macrocosm	the natural universe as a whole, including the biological realms of flora and fauna, weather, and celestial objects.	48
9616427389	Synesthesia	technique by writers to present ideas, characters or places in such a manner that they appeal to more than one senses (hearing, seeing, smell, etc.) at a given time.	49
9616427390	Stock Character	character in literature, theater, or film of a type quickly recognized and accepted by the reader or viewer and requiring no development by the writer.	50
9616427391	Style	the distinctive quality of speech or writing created by the selection and arrangement of words and figures of speech.	51
9767418684	Tone	speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience.	52
9767418685	Hyperbole	exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis.	53
9767418686	Syllogism	form of deductive reasoning in which the conclusion is supported by a major and minor premise.	54
9767418687	Synthesize	bringing together three or more elements to produce something more complex.	55