AP Language terms Flashcards

10578833137	clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. An independent, or main, clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent, or subordinate clause, cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by an independent clause. A complete thought.	0
10578834568	colloquial	The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. Give a work a conversational, familiar tone. normally include local or regional dialects.	1
10578890316	coherence	A principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible.	2
10578892273	conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.	3
10578892731	connotation	The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. ideas, emotions and attitudes	4
10578899280	denotation	The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color.	5
10578900211	diction	the word choices made by a writer	6
10578902590	didactic	works whose purpose is to teach moral or ethical principles	7
10578911118	apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. feet don't fail me now.	8
10578912122	atmosphere	The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described.	9