AP Language Flashcards

11662872443	atmosphere/mood	the mood/ feeling of the literary work created for the reader by the writer.	0
11662886088	colloquial	Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing	1
11662890834	Connotation	an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.	2
11662892487	Dennotation	the dictionary meaning of a word	3
11662893906	Diction	word choice	4
11662894995	pedantic	An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish.	5
11662899107	periodic sentence	sentence whose main clause is withheld until the end	6
11662902067	point of view	the perspective from which a story is told	7
11662906109	Semantics	Meaning of words and sentences	8
11662907891	Thesis	the primary position taken by a writer or speaker	9
11662912265	transition	(n.) a change from one state or condition to another	10
11662914138	wit	intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights	11
11662915437	Coherence	the quality of being logical and consistent and the quality of forming a unified whole	12
11662918457	Juxtaposition	Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts	13