AP Language and Composition Vocabulary List #2 Flashcards

10836222667	Syntax	the grammatical structure of a sentence; the arrangement of words in a sentence.	0
10836222668	Transition	A word or phrase that links one idea to the next and carries the reader from sentence to sentence, paragraph to paragraph.	1
10836364840	Tone	the characteristic emotion or attitude of an author toward the characters, subject, and audience (anger, sarcastic, loving, didactic, emotional, etc.)	2
10836364841	Style	an author's characteristic manner of expression - his or her diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content all contribute to style.	3
10836364842	Point of View	The perspective from which a story is presented.	4
10836364843	First Person Narrator	a narrator within the story who tells the story from the "I" perspective.	5
10836364844	Stream of Consciousness	like a first person narrator, but instead placing the reader inside the character's head, making the reader privy to the continuous, chaotic flow of disconnected, half-formed thoughts and impressions in the character's mind.	6
10836364845	Omniscient	A third person narrator who sees into each character's mind and understands all the action going on.	7
10836364846	Limited Omniscient	a third person narrator who reports the thoughts of only one character and generally only what that one character sees.	8
10836364847	Mood	similar to tone, it is the primary emotional attitude of a work (the feeling of the work; the atmosphere). Syntax is also a determiner of this term because sentence strength, length, and complexity affect pacing.	9
10836364848	Coherence	quality of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the central idea, theme, or organizing principle.	10
10836364849	Jargon	the special language of a profession or group.	11
10836364850	Corroborate	To confirm or increase in certainty.	12
10836364851	Enunicate	To articulate or pronounce clearly.	13
10836364852	Malleable	Easily shaped or reformed.	14