AP Language Rhetorical Terms Flashcards

6563851396	dissonance	harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds	0
6563851397	ellipis	the omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context ("Some people prefer; others, dogs")	1
6563851398	epithet	a term used to point out a characteristic of a person. Homeric epithets are often compound adjectives ("swift-footed Achilles") that become an almost formulaic part of a name. Epithets can be abusive or offensive but are not so by definition . For example, athletes may be proud of their given epithets ("The Rocket").	2
6563851399	euphemism	an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant.	3
6563851400	exclamatory Sentence	a sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark.	4
6563851401	figurative Language	language employing one or more figures of speech (simile, metaphor, imagery, etc.)	5
6563851402	litotes	a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite	6
6563851403	malapropism	the mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sounds similar	7
6563851404	maxim	a concise statement, often offering advice; an adage	8
6563851405	metaphor	a direct comparison of two different things	9
6563851406	metonymy	substituting the name of an object for another object closely associated with it	10
6563851407	mood	the emotional atmosphere of a work	11
6563851408	non sequitur	an inference that does not follow logically from the premises	12
6563851409	sarcasm	harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule	13
6563851410	satire	the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions	14
6563851411	simile	a comparison of two things using "like," "as," or other specifically comparative words	15
6563851412	simple Sentence	a sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause	16
6563851413	structure	the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work	17
6563851414	style	the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work	18
6563851415	syllepsis	a construction in which one word is used in two different senses	19
6563851416	synecdoche	using one part of an object to represent the entire object	20
6563851417	onomatopoeia	a word formed from the imitation of natural sounds	21
6563851418	oxymoron	an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined	22
6563851419	paradox	an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth	23
6563851420	parallelism	the use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms	24
6563851421	pathos	the quality in a work that prompts the reader to feel pity	25
6563851422	pedantic	characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship	26
6563851423	personification	endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics	27
6563851424	polysyndeton	the use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural	28
6563851425	pun	a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings	29
6563851426	rhetoric	the art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive manner	30
6563851427	rhetorical Question	a question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer	31
6563851428	synesthesia	describing one kind of sensation in terms of another	32
6563851429	syntax	the manner in which words are arranged into sentences	33
6563851430	thesis	the primary position taken by a writer or speaker	34
6563851431	tone	the attitude of the writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience	35
6563851432	understatement	the deliberate representation of something lesser in magnitude than it actually is; a deliberate under-empahsis	36
6563851433	flashback	the insertion of an earlier event into the normal chronological order of a narrative	37
6563851434	foreshadowing	the presentation of material in such a way that the reader is prepared for what is to come later in the work	38
6563851435	hubris	excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy	39
6563851436	hyperbole	intentional exaggeration to create an effect	40
6563851437	hypothetical question	a question that raises a hypothesis, conjecture, or supposition	41
6563851438	idiom	an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression	42
6563851439	imagery	the use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one of the senses	43
6563851440	inference	a conclusion on draws based on premises or evidence	44
6563851441	invective	an intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack	45
6563851442	irony	the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs	46
6563851443	jargon	the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession	47
6563851444	juxtaposition	placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast	48