AP Language and Compostition Vocab Flashcards

8821534053	Author's Purpose	Why are they writing it?	0
8821536466	Tone	the attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience	1
8821538568	Mood	element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions	2
8821542625	Connotation	The emotional implications and associations that a word may carry, in contrast to its denotative (literal) meanings. An idea that is implied or suggested	3
8821548575	Denotation	Denotation =The direct or dictionary meaning of a word, in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings	4
8821551602	Formal	literary; educated	5
8821554204	Informal	conversational	6
8821557241	Colloquial	An informal expression that is more often used in casual conversation than informal speech or writing.	7
8821561353	Slang	socially conversational (non standard)	8
8821563739	Jargon	language used by a particular group or profession	9
8821568294	Concrete	specific	10
8821571627	Abstract	general	11
8821574582	Literal	actual; non exaggerated	12
8821576554	Figurative	refers to words, and groups of words, that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the component words.	13
8821579846	Euphonious	agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words	14
8821582809	Cacophonous	A mix of harsh, displeasing, or clashing sounds. It is commonly used to describe poetry, but can also be found in musical composition. Sometimes it is accidental, and sometimes it is used intentionally for artistic effect.	15
8821585185	Monosyllabic	one syllable only	16
8821586884	Polysyllabic	multiple syllables	17
8821588639	Anaphora	A scheme in which the same word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences.	18
8821591763	Anastrophe	A scheme in which normal word order is changed for emphasis.	19
8821595764	Asyndeton	Omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses	20
8821597497	Chiasmus	Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases	21
8821599743	Epiphora	A scheme in which the same word is repeated at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences.	22
8821606268	Parallelism	The use of identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases	23
8821613609	Polysyndeton	a literary technique in which conjunctions (e.g. and, but, or) are used repeatedly in quick succession, often with no commas, even when the conjunctions could be removed	24
8821615209	Logos	appeal to logic	25
8821616920	Ethos	appeal to ethics	26
8821619473	Pathos	appeal to emotions	27
8821621674	Exemplification	the use of examples to support and clarify a claim	28
8821623891	cause/effect	reason → occurence, main cause + contributory cause → effect. Or immediate cause + remote cause → effect	29
8821634032	compare/contrast	showing the differences between two topics	30
8821637083	Process analysis	explaining the process of something in chronological order	31
8821639022	Narration	telling a story	32
8821641062	Description	includes usage of the 5 senses, imagery + figurative language, objective + subjective statements	33
8821643152	Definition	Brings a personal definition to a term through multiple modes of explanation	34
8821645838	classification/division	An essay using categories to make a larger point	35
8821650904	retorical triangle	Speaker /\ / \ /____ \ Purpose Audience	36
8821683704	Paradox	an assertion seemingly opposed to common sense, but that may yet have some truth in it.	37
8821685948	Oxymoron	A trope that connects two contradictory terms.	38
8821688612	Metonymy	part-whole	39
8821690565	Synecdoche	type of metonymy (naming of a concept through association) related object, similar to symbolism	40
8821692217	Apostrophe	speech to an inanimate object	41
8821694624	Personification	giving human characteristics to a non-human thing	42
8821697740	Cliche	overused expression	43
8821699811	Idiom	expression used by a particular group of people (often metaphorical)	44
8821703521	Metaphor	a direct comparison	45
8821705833	Simile	a direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'	46
8821707894	Analogy	a direct comparison	47
8821710996	Meiosis	an understatement	48
8821712838	Euphemism	understatement because you do not want to offend	49
8821715651	Hyperbole	exaggeration, not to be taken literally	50
8821717454	Juxtaposition	words/phrases placed near each other with a contrasting effect	51
8821723135	Antithesis	two opposing ideas put together for contrast	52
8821728456	Litotes	understatement using a double negative	53
8821731606	Dramatic Irony	irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play	54
8821734524	Verbal Irony	in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning	55
8821736831	Situational Irony	irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected	56
8821739863	Organization	-Clear -Focused -Logical -Effective	57
8821748416	First Person POV	The narrator in involved in personal pronouns such as I, me, my, and mine	58
8821751222	Innocent Eye POV	The person telling the story may be a child or mentally handicapped adult who is naive or intellectually incapable of understanding what is happening	59
8821753577	Stream of Consciousness POV	The person telling the story is disorganized in thought. This tool is intended to imitate the character's process. Think of this point of view as a diary entry or phone conversation that is not being edited	60
8821755278	Questionable/Unreliable Narrator POV	This broad category can cover the innocent eye or a narrator who has such a strong bias or interest in the audience's perception of events that the reader cannot trust him or her	61
8821757845	Third Person Objective POV	The story is told from a non-participant perspective. The narrator is not involved in the events being described and relay facts without bias	62
8821759938	Second Person POV	The writer is speaking directly to the audience for the purpose of instruction. Typically, this POV would be used in a speech or letter	63
8821764705	Third Person Omniscient POV	Often called the "God perspective," omniscience is the view from the outside plus the knowledge of the characters' thoughts	64
8821767081	Third Person Limited Omniscient POV	The story is told by an outsider who can also relay the thoughts of one or more characters but not all	65
8821773013	Inferencing skills (multiple choice)	Well, good luck	66
8821769144	THE 5 S's	1- speaker 2- situation 3- sentences 4- shifts 5- syntax	67