Ap Language and Composition Flashcards

9810984000	Denotation	the literal or dictionary meaning of a word	0
9810993448	Diacope	the repetition of a word or phrase broken up by one or more intervening words.	1
9811000635	Diction	the author's choice of words that creates tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning.	2
9811008044	Didactic	writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach. A didactic work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns.	3
9811030285	Enumeration	the action of mentioning a number of things one by one.	4
9811035052	Euphemism	a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable.	5
9811051375	Expletive	is a crude or obscene expression, or an unnecessary word or phrase used to fill space in a sentence for grammar or rhythm purposes	6
9811058068	Exposition	background information presented in a literary work.	7
9811091383	Extended Metaphor	a sustained comparison, often referred to as conceit. The extended metaphor is developed throughout a piece of writing.	8
9811277080	Figure of Speech	a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect.	9
9811286667	Generic conventions	is certain characteristics that are put into one group.	10
9811300021	Genre	a category of literary composition	11
9811314343	Homily	a sermon or speech delivered typically by a member of the clergy whose purpose is to offer a moral change in direction. A homily has spiritual understanding on a particular subject as its purpose.	12
9811319038	Hyperbole	extreme exaggeration, often humorous, it can also be ironic.	13
9811366021	Hypophora	a strategy in which a speaker or writer raises a question and then immediately answers it.	14
9811376417	Imagery	the total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature	15