AP Language Sept. 23rd Flashcards
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| 4990187135 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun | 0 | |
| 4990187136 | Aphorism | A terse statement of known authorship which generally expresses a general truth or moral principle | 1 | |
| 4990203027 | Caricature | A verbal description, the purpose of which is to exaggerate or distort, for comic effect, a person's distinctive physical features or other characteristics | 2 | |
| 4990203028 | Didactic | Means "teaching"; such words have the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially moral or ethical principles | 3 | |
| 4990236068 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement | 4 | |
| 4990236069 | Pedantic | Describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish | 5 | |
| 4990236070 | Synthesis | When one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another | 6 | |
| 4990236071 | Syntax | The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences | 7 | |
| 4990236072 | Theme | The central idea or message of a work; the insight it offers into life | 8 | |
| 4990236073 | Transition | A word or phrase that links different ideas | 9 |