AP English Language Vocab Flashcards

9745651437	Abstract	refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images	0
9745651438	Ad Hominem	in an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponents ideas.	1
9745651439	Allegory	a work that functions on a symbolic level.	2
9745651440	Alliteration	the repetition of initial consonant sounds.	3
9745651441	Analogy	a reference contained to serve as a basis for comparison. Comparison between two different items.	4
9745651442	Allusion	a reference contained in a work.	5
9745651443	Anecdote	a story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point.	6
9745651444	Antecedent	the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers.	7
9745651445	Antithesis	the presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraphs.	8
9745651446	Argument	a single assertion or series of assertions presented and defended by the writer.	9
9745651447	Attitude	the relationship the author has towards their subject or their audience.	10
9745651448	Balance	a situation in which all parts of the presentation are equal.	11
9745651449	Cacophony	harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage in a literary work.	12
9745651450	Character	those who carry out the action of the plot in literature.	13
9745651451	Colloquial	the use of slang in writing, often to create color and to provide an informal tone.	14
9745651452	Comic Relief	the inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work, thereby intensifying the next tragic event.	15
9745651453	Conflict	a clash between opposing forces of a literary work.	16
9745651454	Connective Tissue	those elements that help create coherence in a written piece.	17
9745651455	Connotation	the interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning.	18
9745651456	Deduction	the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example.	19
9745651457	Denotation	the literal or dictionary definition or a word.	20
9745651458	Dialect	the re-creation of regional spoken language.	21
9745651459	Discourse	a discussion on a specific topic.	22
9745651460	Ellipsis	three periods, indicates that some material has been omitted from a given text.	23
9745651461	Epigraph	the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme.	24
9745651462	Euphemism	a more acceptable way of saying something inappropriate.	25
9745651463	Euphony	the pleasant, mellifluous presentation of sounds in a literary work.	26
9745651464	Exposition	background information presented in a literary work.	27
9745651465	Extended Metaphor	a sustained comparison, conceit. Developed through a piece of writing.	28
9745651466	Figurative Language	the body of devices that enables the writer to operate on levels other than the literal one.	29
9745651467	Flashback	a device that enables a writer to refer to past thoughts, events, or episodes.	30
9745651468	Form	the shape or structure of a literary work.	31
9745651469	Hyperbole	extreme exaggeration, humorous or ironic.	32
9745651470	Image	a verbal approximation of a sensory impression, concept, or emotion.	33
9745651471	Imagery	the total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature.	34
9745651472	Induction	the process that moves from a given series of specifics to a generalization.	35
9745651473	Inference	a conclusion that one can draw from the presented details.	36
9770325119	Invective	a verbally abusive attack.	37
9770329860	Irony	an unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and what was intended or expected to happen. Verbal and dramatic are two types.	38
9770343650	Logic	the process of reasoning.	39
9770347115	Logical Fallacy	a mistake in reasoning.	40
9770349971	Metaphor	a direct comparison between dissimilar things.	41
9770356371	Metonymy	a figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea.	42
9770373021	Monologue	a speech given by one character.	43
9770375931	Motif	the repetition or variations of an image or idea in a work used to develop theme or ideas.	44
9770384274	Narrator	the speaker of a literary work.	45
9770391510	Onomatopoeia	words that sound like the sound they represent.	46
9770402255	Oxymoron	an image of contradictory terms.	47
9770405944	Pacing	the movement of a literary piece from one point or section to another.	48
9770412517	Parable	a story that operates on more than one level and usually teaches a moral lesson.	49
9770419672	Parody	a comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original. Can be mocking or gently humorous. Depends on allusion and exaggerates and distorts the original style.	50
9770434024	Pathos	the aspects of a literary work that elicit pity from the audience. Persuade.	51
9770442458	Pedantic	a term used to describe writing that borders on lecturing. Scholarly, but distant.	52
9770451268	Periodic Sentence	presents its main clause at the end of the sentence for emphasis and sentence variety.	53
9770461884	Personification	the assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts.	54
9770474340	Persuasion	a type of argument that has as its goal an action on the part of the audience.	55
9770480978	Plot	a sequence of events in a literary work.	56
9770485646	Point of View	the method of narration in a literary work.	57
9770499136	Pun	a play on words that often has a comic effect. Witty and clever.	58
9770509318	Reductio ad Absurdum	Latin for "reduce to the absurd." Creates a comic effect and an argument technique. Rhetorical fallacy because it reduces an argument to an either/or choice.	59
9770553519	Rhetoric	the entire process of written communication. Effective presentation of ideas.	60
9770560605	Rhetorical Question	no explicit answer. Pose an idea to be considered.	61
9788214076	Sarcasm	a comic technique that ridicules through caustic language. Applies to tones and attitudes, and is applied to irony and wit.	62
9788227222	Satire	a mode of writing based on ridicule, that criticizes the follies of society without offering a solution.	63
9788262153	Setting	the time and place of a literary work.	64
9788274753	Similie	an indirect comparison that uses 'like' or 'as' to link two items.	65
9788284365	Stage Directions	the specific instructions a play-wright includes concerning sets, characters, delivery, etc.	66
9788294733	Stanza	a unit of a poem, similar in rhyme, meter, and length to other units in the poem.	67
9788305373	Structure	the organization and form of a work.	68
9788312390	Style	the unique way an author presents his ideas. Diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content contribute to a style.	69
9788324089	Summary	reducing the original text into its essential parts.	70
9788331305	Syllogism	the format of a formal argument that consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.	71
9788376688	Symbol	something in a literary work that stands for something else.	72
9788424741	Synecdoche	a figure of speech that utilizes a part as representative of the whole.	73
9788438307	Syntax	the grammatical structure of prose and poetry.	74
9789176235	Synthesis	locating a number of sources an integrating them into the development and support of a writer's claim.	75
9789187255	Theme	the underlying ideas the author illustrates through characters, motifs, language, plot, etc.	76
9789198924	Thesis	the main idea of a piece of writing. It presents the author's claim. Effectiveness of a piece of writing depends on a strong claim and support for it.	77
9789218645	Tone	the author's attitude toward his subject.	78
9789223540	Transition	a word or phrase that links one idea to the next an carries the reader from sentence to sentence, paragraph to paragraph.	79
9789234791	Understatement	the opposite of exaggeration. Develops irony and humor where one says less than intended.	80
9789242671	Voice	can refer to two different areas of writing. Relationship between a sentence's subject and verb or total sound of a writer's style.	81