Ap language terms list 3 Flashcards

8927914740	Anecdote	A brief narration often used to illustrate an idea or make a point	0
8927914741	Circumlocution	Literally "talking around" a subject I.e. discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject	1
8927914742	Connotation	The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase	2
8927914743	Cynic	One who expects and observes nothing but the worst of human conduct	3
8927914744	Denotation	The dictionary definition of a word	4
8927914745	Expose	A factual piece of writing that reveals weakness, faults, frailties, or other shortcomings	5
8927914746	Inective	A direct verbal assault; a denunciation; casting a blame on someone or something	6
8927914747	Malapropism	A confused use of words in which the appropriate word is replaced by one with a similar sound but inappropriate meaning	7
8927914748	Parallel structure (parallelism)	The structure required for expressing two or more grammatical elements of equal rank. Coordinate ideas, compared and contrasted ideas, and correlative constructions, call for parallel construction.	8
8927914749	Rhetoric	The art of effective or persuasive speaking, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques; language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience, but often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content	9