AP Language terms Flashcards
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| 12429698688 | Rhetoric/Rhetorical triangle | Effective, persuasive, eloquent language use; Subject, Speaker, Audience. Context/Purpose | 0 | |
| 12429710703 | Alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds (Sheep should sleep in a shed) | 1 | |
| 12429714513 | Allusion | An indirect reference to something outside of the text (I thought the software would be useful, but it was a Trojan Horse) | 2 | |
| 12429718502 | Ambiguity | Unclear; 2 or more possible meanings or interpretations (call me a cab!) | 3 | |
| 12429724369 | Analogy | An extended comparison between 2 seemingly dissimilar ideas (Thats as useful as rearranging a stack of chairs on the Titanic) | 4 | |
| 12429740554 | Anaphora | Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses (It rained on his lousy tombstone, and it rained on the grass on his stomach. It rained all over the place. - Catcher in the Rye) | 5 | |
| 12429757249 | Antithesis | Parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas (Many are called, but few are chosen) | 6 | |
| 12429764812 | Aphorism | A short astute statement of general truth (all for one and one for all) | 7 | |
| 12429769492 | Apostrophe | Addressing a person or a concept that is absent (Baby one more time by Brittney Spears) | 8 | |
| 12429772980 | Bias | Prejudice or predisposition towards one side of a subject or issue (bias towards cats because one grew up with them) | 9 | |
| 12429778259 | Claim | A statement that asserts belief or truth | 10 | |
| 12429781209 | Cliché | An overused expression (someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed) | 11 | |
| 12429786965 | Colloquial/ism | Language that is distinct to a certain time or place. A place where a character is from (Aint, gonna) | 12 | |
| 12429791643 | Concession | A reluctant acknowledgement or yielding ,effective and mature (Although hersheys is the best candy bar, snickers is also a great candidate) | 13 | |
| 12429798446 | Connotation | Implied definition of a word (Home - Cozy/comfortable House - Actually building Residence - cold, no feeling Dwelling - primitive of basic surroundings) | 14 | |
| 12429803243 | Deduction | Arguing/reasoning from general to specific (all apples are fruits, and a Granny Smith is an apple. Therefore, Granny Smith has to be a fruit.) | 15 | |
| 12429806851 | Denotation | Literal meaning of a word, dictionary definition (native American totem poles, frog brings wealth, Eagle is leader of the sky and powerful, etc. ) | 16 | |
| 12429813122 | Diction | Authors choice of words (poetic, informal, informative, etc.) | 17 | |
| 12429818190 | double entendre | double meaning of a group of words that the writer has purposefully left ambiguous (new obesity study looks for larger test group) | 18 | |
| 12429828003 | Elegiac | Mournful over what has been lost (funeral speeches) | 19 | |
| 12429828004 | Epigram | A brief witty statement, word/phrase (If we dont end war, war will end us) | 20 | |
| 12429835678 | Epithet | Adding a characteristic to a thing or persons name (Timmy the Terrible) | 21 | |
| 12429839357 | Ethos | Appeal to credibility (past college professor arguing for new educational standards in schools, credible source) | 22 | |
| 12429841149 | Euphemism | Replacing a word that sounds negative with something that is more pleasant (Put to sleep instead of euthanize) | 23 | |
| 12429848706 | Figurative Language | Figures of speech that go beyond literal meaning to achieve a literary effect (simile, metaphor, personification, etc.) | 24 | |
| 12429857586 | Grounds | Support that you give (Metaphors, Similes, Personifications) and argument, material writer uses to support claim/evidence and appeals | 25 | |
| 12429870508 | Hyperbole | Exaggeration or emphasis (Ive told you to clean your room a million times!) | 26 | |
| 12429871749 | Imagery | Words that appeal to the readers senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing) (glittering white, the frosty snow covered everything in sight) | 27 | |
| 12429877754 | Induction | Reasoning from specific to general (ive counted five or six people with green eyes, therefore everyone has green eyes) | 28 | |
| 12429882738 | Inference | Reasonable conclusion drawn from information presented (If someone slams a door, you can infer they are upset about something) | 29 | |
| 12429885656 | Invective | Spiteful, angry language (Clark Griswald rant in Christmas Vacation) | 30 | |
| 12429888318 | Inversion | A sentence where the verb procedes the subject | 31 | |
| 12429892856 | Irony | Verbal opposite of what is said is meant Dramatic - Audience knows what will happen before the character Situational - The opposite happens from what is expected | 32 | |
| 12429911461 | Jargon | The specialized vocab of a profession or a academic field (medical, legalese, educational, etc. ) | 33 | |
| 12429926759 | Juxtaposition | Placement of two things side by side for emphasis (Fact or fiction, despair and hope) | 34 | |
| 12429928963 | Litotes | Understatement, uses sarcasm (You are not as young as you used to be) | 35 | |
| 12429930539 | Logos | Appeal to logic, facts, statistics, and logical information | 36 | |
| 12429933140 | Metaphor | Implied comparison (she is an angel) | 37 | |
| 12429937347 | Metonymy | Use of one aspect of something to represent the whole thing (Hollywood - The film industry) | 38 | |
| 12429939833 | Narration | Story telling | 39 | |
| 12429941694 | Onomatopoeia | Words that are spelled the same as they sound (oink, crash, boom, bang, etc.) | 40 | |
| 12429944802 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines 2 contradictory terms (the comedian was seriously funny) | 41 | |
| 12429948990 | Paradox | A statement that seems contradictory but is actually true (I know one thing, that I know nothing) | 42 | |
| 12429953164 | Parallelism | Repetition of similar grammatical or syntactical patterns (I dont want to live on in my work; I want to live on in my apartment - Woody Alen) | 43 | |
| 12429955245 | Parody | A piece that imitates and exaggerates the prominent features of another; used for comedic effect or ridicule (¨Scary Movie" spoof on horror movies) | 44 | |
| 12429963241 | Pathos | Appeal to emotion (puppies and kittens trigger emotion) | 45 | |
| 12429964698 | Personification | Giving an inanimate object human characteristics (lightning danced across the sky) | 46 | |
| 12429968836 | Point of view | Perspective from which a story is told 1st - me 2nd - you 3rd - All knowing 3rd limited - one characters perspective | 47 | |
| 12429977972 | Purpose | One´s intention or objective in a speech or a peice of writing | 48 | |
| 12429986148 | Repetition | Duplication of a word, phrase, or sentence (Let it snow let it snow let it snow) | 49 | |
| 12429988558 | Rhetorical modes | Patterns of organization developed to achieve a specific purpose: can include narration, description, compare/contrast (narration, description, exposition and argumentation) | 50 | |
| 12430002379 | Rhetorical question | A question asked more to produce an effect than to summon an answer (do you really think im that stupid? Are you kidding me?) | 51 | |
| 12430006685 | Sarcasm | Bitter language meant to hurt or ridicule (That is just what I need! Great! Terrific!) | 52 | |
| 12430009959 | Satire | An ironic, sarcastic, or witty composition that claims to argue for something but actually argues against it. Ridicules the flaws of human society/nature (The movie the scary movie) | 53 | |
| 12430021121 | Simile | Figure of speech that uses like or as to compare things (she was like a snowflake on a cold winter day) | 54 | |
| 12430023773 | Subordinate clause | Dependent clause: Created by a subordinating conjunction, a clause that modifies an independent clause. (while she slept, ) | 55 | |
| 12430035705 | Independent clause | Simple sentence; a complete thought (She snored) | 56 | |
| 12430038603 | Syllogism | A form of deductive reasoning supported by major/minor premise (Major premise: plants need carbon dioxide to live, Minor premise: oak tree is a plant Conclusion: therefore the oak tree needs carbon dioxide to live) | 57 | |
| 12430042427 | Symbol | A concrete object that represents a more abstract concept (Dove symbolizes peace) | 58 | |
| 12430051720 | Synecdoche | Metonymy (Dish=plate of food) | 59 | |
| 12430057243 | Syntax | Sentence structure | 60 | |
| 12430059222 | Thesis | The central idea in a work to which all parts of the work refer | 61 | |
| 12430063334 | Tone | Attitude that the writter has towards the subject or audience (Distant, intimate, ironic, satirical, etc. ) | 62 | |
| 12430067180 | Voice | Relationship between the noun and the verb. A distinctive quality in the style and tone of writing (can include many different literary devices and stylistic techniques) | 63 | |
| 12430071950 | Warrant | Logical connection between the claim and its supporting reason | 64 | |
| 12430074956 | Zuegma | One word (usually a verb) modifies or governs - often in different, sometimes congruent ways - two or more words in a sentence (She BROKE his car and his heart) | 65 |