AP Language Vocabulary Set Two Flashcards

4811137443	Connotation	Implied or suggested meaning	0
4811140715	Consonance	Repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words close in proximity	1
4811147896	Conundrum	A riddle whose answer is or involves a pun (problem)	2
4811153245	Deduction	The process of moving from a general rule to a specific example	3
4811158321	Denotation	Literal meaning of a word as defined (definition)	4
4811161927	Description	The picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation	5
4817034996	Diction	Word choice; an element of style	6
4817036243	Didactic	Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach	7
4817038859	Discourse	Spoken or written language, including literary works	8
4817040396	Dissonance	Harsh or grating sounds that do not go together	9
4817042330	Dramatic irony	When the reader is aware of an inconsistency between a fictional or nonfictional characters perception of a situation and the truth of that situation	10
4817047786	Emotional appeal	When a writer appeals to a readers emotions to excite or involve them in an argument (pathos)	11
4817051955	Epigraph	The use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints its theme	12
4817714425	Ethical appeal	When a writer tries to persuade the audience to respect and believe him/her boned on presentation of image of self through text.	13
4821981429	Euphemism	A more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable	14
4821997029	Euphony	A succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose	15
4822031970	Example	Individual instance taken to be representative of a general pattern	16
4822037406	Explication	The art of interpreting or discovering the meaning of the text	17
4822040361	Exposition	Explanation (nuts and bolts to the story)	18
4822633209	Extended metaphor	Metaphor sustained throughout the writing	19
4822637561	Ebullient	Enthusiastic, overflowing with excitement	20
4822641380	Inscrutable	Cannot be understood, unreadable	21
4822643450	Inadvertent	Accidental unplanned unintentional	22
4822644706	Speculate	Wonder guess	23
4822645491	Dubious	Full of doubt; unlikely to be true	24
4822647934	Erratic	Irregular unsteady	25
4822649767	Caprice	Impulsive; on a whim	26
4822651779	Imperious	Dictating; demeaning without justification	27
4822657973	Ignominy	Disgrace, dishonor, shame	28
4822659023	Extant	Still exists or is present	29