AP Language Terms Summer Assignment Flashcards

6926069861	analogy	Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple.	0
6926114478	attitude	The writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand.	1
6934475865	argument	The combination of reasons, evidence, etc that an author uses to convince an audience of their position.	2
6934480506	aristotelian appeals	Three different methods of appealing to an audience to convince them—ethos, logos, and pathos.	3
6934495309	audience	Who the author is directing his or her message towards	4
6934498106	compare and contrast	Discussing the similarities and differences between two things to some persuasive or illustrative purpose.	5
6934509186	connotation	The implied meaning of a word; words can broadly have positive, negative, or neutral connotations.	6
6934515485	context	The extra-textual environment in which the text is being delivered.	7
6934519977	counterargument	The argument(s) against the author's position.	8
6934521450	deductive reasoning	A form of logical reasoning wherein a general principle is applied to a specific case.	9
6934528439	denotation	The literal, dictionary-definition meaning of a word.	10
6934532039	diction	The style of language used; generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation.	11
6934540313	ethos	Setting up a source as credible and trustworthy.	12
6934545078	evidence	The information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author's position.	13
6934546757	figurative language	The use of language in a non-literal way; i.e. metaphor, simile, etc.	14
6934549405	genre	The specific type of work being presented.	15
6934551416	imagery	Any descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something; includes figurative language.	16
6934554386	implication	When something is suggested without being concretely stated.	17
6934557453	inductive reasoning	Making a generalization based on specific evidence at hand.	18
6934559764	irony	At the most basic sense, saying the opposite of what you mean; also used to describe situations in which the results of an action are dramatically different than intended.	19
6934563238	juxtaposition	Placing two very different things together for effect.	20
6934565394	logos	Appealing to someone's sense of concrete facts and logic.	21
6934569084	occasion	The reason or moment for writing or speaking.	22
6934571985	organization	How the different parts of an argument are arranged in a piece of writing or speech.	23
6934573395	pathos	An Aristotelian appeal. Involves appealing to someone's emotions.	24
6934577381	purpose	The author's persuasive intention.	25
6934583560	repetition	Re-using a word or phrase repeatedly for effect or emphasis.	26
6934587038	rhetoric	The use of spoken or written word (or a visual medium) to convey your ideas and convince an audience.	27
6934589575	rhetorical triangle	The relationship between the author, the audience, the text/message, and the context.	28
6934591391	speaker	The persona adopted by the author to deliver his or her message; may or may not actually be the same person as the author.	29
6934596039	style	The author's own personal approach to rhetoric in the piece; similar to voice.	30
6934600186	symbolism	Using a symbol to refer to an idea or concept.	31
6934602106	syntax	The way sentences are grammatically constructed.	32
6934604241	synthesis	Combining sources or ideas in a coherent way in the purpose of a larger point.	33
7181422693	themes	Overarching ideas or driving premises of a work.	34
7181423884	tone	The use of stylistic devices to reveal an author's attitude toward a subject.	35
7181424521	voice	An author's unique sound. Similar to style.	36
7181427494	alliteration	Using words with the same first letter repeatedly close together in a phrase or sentence.	37
7181428110	allusion	Making a brief reference to the cultural canon—e.g. the Bible, Shakespeare, classical mythology, etc.	38
7181428527	anecdote	Offering a brief narrative episode. This device can serve many functions in a text—for example, introducing an issue, serving as evidence, to illustrate a point, and so on.	39
7181429687	concession	Agreeing with the opposing viewpoint on a certain smaller point (but not in the larger argument).	40
7181431843	didactic	A text with an instructive purpose, often moral.	41
7181433125	euphemism	Referring to something with a veiled phrase instead of saying it directly	42
7181434264	exemplification	Providing examples in service of a point.	43
7181434987	hyperbole	Overstating a situation for humorous or dramatic effect.	44
7181435723	idiom	A commonly used phrase that signifies something very different than its literal meaning.	45
7181436477	onomatopoeia	Using "sound-effect" words (e.g. "clap," "buzz).	46
7181436996	paradox	A phrase or assertion that appears to contradict itself (but the contradiction itself may have its own meaning).	47
7181439259	parallelism	Repeated structural elements in a sentence.	48
7181439968	parody	Using the form of something to mimic and make fun of it.	49
7181441485	personification	Giving human characteristics to a nonhuman object or idea.	50
7181442016	sarcasm	Mockingly stating the opposite of what you mean. Easier to convey in the spoken word than via writing.	51
7181442559	satire	A genre of humorous and mocking criticism to expose the ignorance and/or ills of society.	52
7181443307	synecdoche	Referring to one part of something as a way to refer to the whole.	53
7181443936	understatement	Deliberately minimizing something, usually for humorous effect	54