AP English Language Devices Flashcards

4914977140	Rhetoric	The entire process of written communication; tools that enable a writer to present ideas to an audience effectively	0
4914990635	Style	The way an author presents his/her ideas through the use of diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content all create a style	1
4915009207	Ad hoc	A Latin phrase which means "for this [purpose]" A specific action taken to solve a specific problem	2
4915030768	Analogy	A comparison between two different things in order to highlight some point of similarity	3
4915040279	Anecdote	A story told by the author to illustrate a point	4
4915044669	Connotation	Images rather than the literal meaning; may involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes	5
4915057730	Colloquialism	Slang or informality in speech or writing	6
4915065095	Denotation	The literal meaning of a word, devoid of emotion	7
4915070169	Euphemism	A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts; "passed away" instead of "died"	8
4915086342	Juxtaposition	Placing dissimilar items, descriptions, or ideas close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast	9
4915108452	Pacing	The movement of a piece from on point to another	10
4915111130	Point of view	The method of narration in a literary work	11
4915118976	First person narrator	Tells us a story using "I", and is the character in the story. Can be the protagonist, participant, or observer	12
4915131372	Third person narrator	Tells us a story using "He/She/It"	13
4915141271	Third person omniscient POV	the narrator, with godlike knowledge, presents the thoughts and actions of any or all characters	14
4915143008	Third person limited-omniscient POV	Presents the feelings of only one character, and only the actions of the other characters	15
4915163082	Pun	A play on words for comedic effect; When the girl was married,, she got a new name and a dress	16
4915171124	Repetition	The duplication of any element of language for emphasis and effect	17
4915189879	Structure	The organization and form of a literary work	18
4915195016	Suspense	Leaving the audience uncertain or tense about the upcoming events	19
4915203340	Syllogism	Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises; Snow is wet, when it snows, the streets get wet	20
4915219425	Alliteration	The repetition of initial consonant sounds; Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers	21
4915225564	Assonance	The repetition of words beginning with vowels; men sell th wedding bells	22
4915247849	Metonymy	A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it; A news release claims that "the White House declared" rather than "the President declared"	23
4915273441	Apostrophe	An exclamatory figure of speech	24
4915277652	Anaphora	The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses	25
4915294387	Antithesis	The contrast of thoughts in two phrases, clauses, or sentences; Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed	26
4915322285	Antimetabole	The identical or near repetition of words in one phrase, or clause in reverse order in the next phrase or clause; Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country	27
4915358698	Zeugma	A figure of speech made when one part of speech is related to another part of speech in a way that is consistent in terms of grammar but incongruous in terms of meaning;	28
4915384965	Epistrophe	The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences. It places emphasis on the last word; This nation is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people	29
4915405018	Asyndeton	A style that omits conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses; They dove, splashed, floated, swam, snorted	30
4915413790	Litotes	A figure of speech in which rather than making a certain statement directly, a speaker expresses it even more effectively, or achieves subtle emphasis; "That was no big deal" means "That was nothing"	31
4915436617	Apposition	When two elements are placed side by side, with one element serving to define or modify the other. They are said to be in apposition; my town Franklin Square	32
4915449224	Paradox	A statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defines intuition	33