AP Language Unit 2 Flashcards

9791479722	Antecedent	the word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun in specific sentence or group of sentences	0
9791479723	Euphemism	a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts	1
9791479724	Appositive	a noun or pronoun set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it	2
9791479725	Clause	a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb	3
9791479726	Balanced sentence	made up of two parallel parts that are roughly equal in length, importance, and grammatical structure	4
9791479727	Compound sentence	contains at least two independent clauses but no dependent clauses	5
9791479728	Complex sentence	contains only one independent clause and at least one dependent clause	6
9791479729	Cumulative sentence	begins with an independent clause explained by the following addition of modifying clauses or phrases	7
9791479730	Periodic sentence	begins with modifying clauses or phrases that explain the following independent clause	8
9791479731	Genre	the major category into which a literary work fits	9
9791479732	Juxtaposition	placing things side by side for the purposes of comparison or contrast	10
9791479733	Oxymoron	when seemingly contradictory terms are grouped together and suggest a paradox	11
9791479734	Paradox	a seemingly contradictory situation which is actually true	12
9791479735	Parenthetical idea	an idea set off from the rest of the sentence	13
9791479736	Parody	an exaggerated imitation of a serious work for humorous purposes	14
9791479737	Persona	the fictional mask or narrator that tells a story	15
9791479738	Simple sentence	contains only one independent clause	16
9791479739	Declarative sentence	states an idea	17
9791479740	Imperative sentence	issues a command	18
9791479741	Interrogative sentence	asks a question	19
9791479742	Syntax/Sentence variety	grammatical arrangement of words	20