Ap language & composition terms Flashcards

8404551203	Eulogy	A speech or written passage in praise of a person; honor of a deceased person	0
8404565255	Exposition	The interpretation or analysis of a text also an opening section of an narrative or dramatic structure which things are revealed	1
8404593571	Euphemism	An indirect, kinder, less harsh or hurtful way of expressing unpleasant information	2
8404608813	Genre	A type or class of literature such as epic, narrative & poetry	3
8404620076	Figurative language	Language w/ levels of meaning expressed through figures of speech	4
8404632531	Homily	A sermon but more contemporary. Uses serious talk, speech, or lecture including spiritual life	5
8404652288	Extended metaphor	A series of comparisons within a piece of writing	6
8404659234	Flashback	An earlier event that is inserted into a normal chronology of a narrative	7
8404687065	Isocolon	Parallel structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure but in length	8
8404703410	Hyperbole	Overstatement characterized by exaggerated language usually to make a point or draw attention	9
8404719927	Inference	A conclusion or proposition arrived by considering facts, observation, or specific data	10
8404737830	Imagery	Any sensory detail or evocation in a work to evoke a feeling to call to mind an idea or to describe an object that involves the FIVE SENSES	11
8404765337	Inductive reasoning	Method of reasoning in which general statements and conclusions are drawn from specific principles	12
8404779631	Irony	Contrast between what is stated explicitly & what is really meant often opposite of what is stated (light sarcasm)	13
8404799699	Jargon	Specialized or technical language & trade profession or similar group	14
8407673537	Comma	FANBOYS	15
8407719503	Semicolon	Like a sentence but also could be separating things out	16
8407728770	Who	He/she	17
8407731908	Whom	Him/her	18
8407736591	Whose	Him/her	19
8407741073	Who's	Who is/ who has	20