AP English Language and Composition Flashcards

11085883680	Allegory	The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically.	0
11085883681	Antecedent	Word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.	1
11085883682	Antithesis	Opposition or contrast of ideas through parallelism.	2
11085883683	Aphorism	Early to bed and early to rise help make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. -Ben Franklin	3
11085883684	Apostrophe	"Oh, Captain, my Captain, our fearful trip is done..."	4
11085883685	Colloquial/Colloquialism	The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing.	5
11085883686	Conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor.	6
11085883687	Euphemism	correctional facility = jail between jobs = unemployed	7
11085883688	Homily	This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.	8
11085883689	Invective	An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.	9
11085883690	Metonymy	a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.	10
11085883691	Anaphora	The exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences.	11
11085883692	Pedantic	An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish	12
11085883693	Prose	one of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms.	13
11085883694	Semantics	The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words.	14
11085883695	Syllogism	A deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion.	15
11085883696	Synecdoche	A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole.	16
11085883697	Synesthesia	When one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another.	17
11085883698	Apologia	A written or spoken defense of one's beliefs and actions.	18
11085883699	Epigram	A brief witty statement.	19
11085883700	Digression	The use of material unrelated to the subject of a work.	20
11085883701	Ellipsis	The omission of a word or several words.	21
11085883702	Ad Hominem	Attacking a speaker's character instead of to their argument.	22
11085883703	Anachronism	A person, scene, event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.	23
11085883704	Didactic	Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information to teach a lesson usually in a dry, pompous manner.	24
11085883705	Fallacy	An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data, defective evidence, or false information.	25
11085883706	Hubris	Excessive pride that often brings about one's fall.	26
11085883707	Alliteration	Repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginnings of words	27
11085883708	Litotes	A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity.	28
11085883709	Paradox	A statement or idea that seems contradictory but is in fact true.	29
11085883710	Non Sequitur	A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before.	30
11085883711	Anecdote	A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.	31
11085883712	Jargon	Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group.	32
11085883713	Taciturn	Not talking much, reserved; silent, holding back in conversation.	33
11085883714	Dogmatic	Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.	34
11085883715	Pernicious	Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.	35
11085883716	Bellicose	Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.	36
11085883717	Voracious	Craving or consuming large quantities of food.	37
11085883718	Zealous	Having or showing zeal.	38
11085883719	Tacit	Understood or implied without being stated.	39
11085883720	Innuendo	An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.	40
11085883721	Lackadaisical	Displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.	41
11085883722	Consecrate	Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.	42
11085883723	Chiasmus	A type of parallelism in which elements are reversed. "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."	43
11085883724	Loose Sentence	A sentence in which the subject and verb come at the front of the sentence.	44
11085883725	Petulant	Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.	45
11085883726	Periodic Sentence	A sentence in which the subject and verb come toward the end of the sentence.	46
11085883727	Exhort	Strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.	47
11085883728	Cloistered	Kept away from the outside world; sheltered.	48
11085883729	Sarcasm	Caustic, bitter language--iterally means "to tear the flesh."	49
11085883730	Independent Clause	A complete sentence.	50
11085883731	Dependent Clause	Includes a subordinate conjunction, such as because, while, etc.	51
11085883732	Allusion	A reference to something (e.g., a book, a movie, an historical event) that is presumed to be well known to the audience.	52
11085883733	Satire	A work that pokes fun human vices and follies in order to call attention to a larger problem.	53
11085883734	Parody	A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.	54
11085883735	Coup de Grace	The "death blow"--the culminating event in a bad situation.	55
11085883736	Coup d'Etat	Literally "blow to the state"--a violent overthrow.	56
11085883737	Faux Pas	A social misstep or inappropriate action.	57
11085883738	Laissez-Faire	Literally "allow to do"--letting things run their natural course; hands off.	58
11085883739	En Masse	In a body as a whole; as a group.	59
11085883740	Proprietary	Characteristic of an owner of property; constituting property.	60
11085883741	Propriety	The quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs.	61
11085883742	Imminent	About to happen.	62
11085883743	Eminent	Famous, outstanding, distinguished.	63
11085883744	Ego	According to Freud, the decision-making component of personality that operates according to the reality principle.	64
11085883745	Superego	According to Freud, that facet of the psyche that represents the internalized ideals and values of one's parents and society	65
11085883746	Id	Literally the "It"--our base impulses, driven by selfishness and greed, for example.	66
11085883747	Hamartia	A character's error in judgment that contributes to one's downfall.	67
11085883748	Orwellian	The manipulation of language and ideas to control and obstruct the truth.	68
11085883749	Autonomos	Independent, self-governing, not under the control of something or someone else.	69
11108984585	Types of Arguments	inductive and deductive;	70
11108984586	parts of argument	Claim, Data, Warrant, Backing, Reservation, Qualifier	71
11109963818	Inductive Argument		72