AP Language Terms List 1 Flashcards
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| 5015467116 | Rhetoric/Rhetorical Triangle | Effective, persuasive, eloquent language use; Aristotle said it is "available means of persuasion." Rhetorical Triangle: Subject, Audience, Speaker/Writer (Context/Purpose) | 0 | |
| 5015490269 | Alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds ("and the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain.") | 1 | |
| 5015507901 | Allusion | An indirect reference to something outside of the text ("may the force be with you." | 2 | |
| 5015515755 | Ambiguity | Unclear. ("I'm going to the bank.") Can have 2 or more possible meanings. | 3 | |
| 5015528511 | Analogy | An extended comparison between 2 seemingly dissimilar things. ("Their marriage was like fine wine.") | 4 | |
| 5015546439 | Anaphora | Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. ("I have a dream.") | 5 | |
| 5015571242 | Antithesis | Parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas. ("Some like it hot; some like it cold.) (It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.) | 6 | |
| 5016594834 | Aphorism | A short astute statement of general truth. ("Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.") | 7 | |
| 5016617839 | Apostrophe | Rhetorical term addressing someone or something not present. ("Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?") | 8 | |
| 5016635071 | Bias | Prejudice or a predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue. | 9 | |
| 5016647879 | Claim | A statement that asserts a belief or truth. | 10 | |
| 5016656615 | Cliché | An overused expression. ("beauty is only in the eyes of the beholder.") | 11 | |
| 5016669004 | Colloquial/ism | Language distinctive to a certain time/place. | 12 | |
| 5016675190 | Concession | Reluctant acknowledgement or yielding. | 13 | |
| 5016694688 | Connotation | Implied meaning/definition of a word. | 14 |