AP Language terms Flashcards

4798104139	Eulogy	speech in praise of the dead.	0
4798104640	Elegy	mournful song or poem in praise of the dead.	1
4798105318	Parable	short allegorical story meant to illustrate a moral or religious principle.	2
4798106828	Invective	any strong language denouncing something; profanity.	3
4798111183	Philippic	speech of bitter denunciation.	4
4798111714	Anaphora	repetition of words or sequence of words at the beginning of subsequent clauses or sentences.	5
4798114243	Metonomy	use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which is related.	6
4798117668	Synecdoche	type of metonomy in which a whole is used to describe a part, or a part is used to describe a whole.	7
4798121094	Oxymoron	contradictory term.	8
4798121555	Analogy	extended metaphor intended to express similarities between concepts.	9
4798124945	Conceit	an elaborate extended metaphor, often strained or overused.	10
4798126036	Allegory	symbolic narrative.	11
4798126445	Allusion	indirect reference, especially in literature.	12
4798127388	Digression	section of speech or writing that strays from the central point or theme.	13
4798128782	Juxtaposition	placing things side by side in order to compare them.	14
4798129787	Antithesis	type of parallel structure in which an author places a sentence or a part of a sentence against another to create balanced contrast of ideas.	15
4798137762	Ambiguity	intentionally unclear in meaning; open to multiple interpretations.	16
4798143072	Jargon	language, especially vocabulary, particular to a specific trade, profession, or hobby.	17
4798144627	Slang	very informal words and expressions, often figurative in nature, usually associated with a particular cultural group.	18
4798151032	Vernacular	plain, everyday, ordinary language; informal language.	19
4798153428	Colloquial	language associated with conversation, rather than written language.	20
4798155721	Anecdote	short account, usually of an entertaining nature.	21
4798157166	Idiom	expression whose mean is not predictable based on the meaning of the words.	22
4798159164	Cliche	trite, overused expression that has long since lost its novelty.	23
4798160916	Non sequitur	statement having little or no connection with what precedes it.	24
4798162171	Maxim	short saying that expresses a general truth or principle.	25
4798163767	Aphorism	short saying that expresses a personal truth or principle.	26
4798164866	Euphimism	substitution of a mild expression for one that some may consider offensive.	27
4798170148	Epigram	short, witty expression of wisdom; can be funny.	28
4798172470	Denotation	dictionary definition of a word.	29
4798173400	Connotation	feelings or emotions associated with a word.	30
4798181921	Irony	outcome of events, contrary to what was expected.	31
4798183249	Sarcasm	verbal irony; saying something, but meaning the opposite.	32
4798184132	Parody	imitation something to make fun of it.	33
4798185738	Satire	humorously mocking culture, society, individual, or institution in order to bring about awareness and social change.	34
4798189907	Motif	recurring subject, theme, or idea in a literary work.	35
4798191800	Shift	sudden change of tone or subject in a written work.	36
4798194339	Rhetoric	language as a means of persuasion.	37
4798194904	Pathos	emotion, but specifically feelings of pity evoked in a reader.	38
4798200000	Syntax	manner in which words are arranged into sentences.	39
4798200618	Periodic sentence	sentence in which the main clause and most important information is withheld until the end of the sentence.	40
4798202362	Cumulative sentence	sentence in which the main independent clauses is at the beginning and is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying clauses or phrases.	41
4798205830	Parallelism	similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses.	42