Terminology for AP Language and Composition Flashcards
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| 7174916639 | Alliteration | The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of consecutive words or syllables. ex. Ben buys boxes of Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers. | 0 | |
| 7174919149 | Allusion | An indirect reference, often to another text or historic event. ex. I'm surprised that his nose isn't growing like Pinocchio. | 1 | |
| 7174928827 | Analogy | An extended comparison between two seemingly different things. ex. He smelled like a pig. | 2 | |
| 7174933503 | Anaphora | The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses. ex. I am from church pews, I am from early Sunday mornings, I am from " You're Josh Pennington's kid". | 3 | |
| 7174968464 | Anecdote | A short account of an interesting event. ex. " When I was a kid we had a dog named Valentine." | 4 | |
| 7174970688 | Annotation | Explanatory or critical notes added to a text. ex. highlighting the main points in a passage and commenting on these. | 5 | |
| 7174981843 | Antecedent | The noun to which a later pronoun refers. ex. . The weather is great today; let's make the most of it by going to the beach | 6 | |
| 7174985566 | Antimetabole | The repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast. ex. Do what you love and love what you do. | 7 | |
| 7174988864 | Antithesis | Parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas. ex. "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." - Martin Luther King, Jr. | 8 | |
| 7174992646 | Aphorism | A short, astute statement of a general truth. Life's Tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late. -Benjamin Franklin | 9 | |
| 7175210159 | Appositive | A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun. ex. Josh Pennington, pastor of More Life, wears tennis shoes to church. | 10 | |
| 7175219370 | Archaic Dictation | The use of words common to an earlier time period. antiquated language. ex. "To thine own self be true" -Hamlet by William Shakespeare | 11 | |
| 7175227783 | Argument | A statement put forth and supported by evidence. ex. To play soccer you should have high endurance. In one game of high school soccer approximately 7 miles are ran per player. | 12 | |
| 7175238565 | Aristotelian triangle | A diagram that represents a rhetorical situation as the relationship among the speaker, the subject, and the audience. ex. |  | 13 |
| 7175249196 | Assertion | An emphatic statement; declaration. An assertion supported by evidence becomes an argument. ex. "Excuse me, first I want to finish my work then shall go with you." | 14 | |
| 7175277287 | Assumption | A belief or statement taken for granted without proof. ex. Goes to a mexican restaurant. Believes there will be chicken tacos on the menu. | 15 | |
| 7175281371 | Asyndeton | Leaving out conjunctions between words. ex. Without looking, without making a sound, without talking (Oedipus at Colonus by Sophecles) | 16 | |
| 7175282635 | Attitude | The speaker's position on a subject as revealed through his or her tone. ex. School is in 25 days, I can't wait! | 17 | |
| 7175291308 | Audience | One's listener or readership; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed. ex. The teacher read the syllabus to the students. | 18 | |
| 7175295654 | Authority | A reliable, respected source- someone with knowledge. ex. The president | 19 | |
| 7175296805 | Bias | Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue. ex. Ohio State is the best state to live in. | 20 | |
| 7175298214 | Cite | Identifying a part of a piece of writing as being derived from a source. Ex. (Smith 2). | 21 | |
| 7175299621 | Claim | An assertion, usually supported by evidence. ex. "School should be put on lockdown due to a dangerous threat." | 22 | |
| 7175302356 | Close Reading | A careful reading that is attentive to organization, figurative language, sentence structure, vocabulary, and other literary and structural elements of a text. ex. Narratives | 23 | |
| 7175304318 | Colloquialism | An informational or conversational use of language. ex. pop or soda | 24 | |
| 7176240252 | Common ground | Shared beliefs, values, or positions. ex. most friends share common ground. | 25 | |
| 7176244601 | Complex sentence | A sentence that includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. ex. Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave. | 26 | |
| 7176253704 | Concession | A reluctant acknowledgment or yielding. | 27 |