AP Language Vocab 4/20/18 Flashcards

9636176363	Consonance	repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words in close proximity, as in boost/best; it can also be seen within several compound words such as fulfill and ping-pong	0
9636188009	conundrum	a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun; may also be a paradox or difficult problem	1
9636190498	didactic	writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach. The work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns. This type of writing may be fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a mddl of correct behavior or thinking.	2
9636198522	Discourse	spoken or written language, including literary works; the four traditionally classified modes of discourse are description, exposition, narration and persuasion	3
9636208082	dissonance	harsh or grating sounds that do not go together	4
9636210695	Dramatic irony	when the reader is aware of an inconsistency between a fictional or nonfictional character's perception of a situation and the truth of that situation	5
9636217609	Epistrophe	repetition of words at the end of phrases. Ex. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child.	6
9636221743	Euphemism	a more acceptable and more pleasant way of saying something. Ex. passed away=dead	7
9636229498	Explication	art of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text.	8
9636231627	extended metaphor	a sustained comparison, often referred to as a conceit. It is developed throughout a piece of writing.	9
9636238941	induction	reasoning that moves from small information or specific to a generalization	10
9636247151	Deduction	process of moving from a general rule to a specific example	11