AP Language Terms #1 Flashcards

6504323915	ad hominem argument	From Latin meaning "to or against the man," this is an argument that appeals to emotion rather than reason, to feeling rather than intellect.	0
6504329723	allegory	The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. In some allegories, for example, an author may intend the characters to personify an abstraction like hope or freedom. The allegorical meaning usually deals with moral truth or a generalization about human existence.	1
6504341495	alliteration	the repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words (as in "she sells sea shells"). The repetition can reinforce meaning, unify ideas, and/or supple a musical sound.	2
6504354297	allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something that is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art, Allusions can be historical, literary, religious, or mythical. There are, or course, many more possibilities, and a work may simultaneously use multiple layers of allusion.	3
6504362931	ambiguity	The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.	4
6504364771	analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. An analogy can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with, or pointing out its similarity to, something more familiar. Analogies can also make writing more vivid, imaginative, and intellectually engaging.	5
6504373582	Antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.	6
6504376100	Antithesis	A figure of speech involving a seeming contradiction of ideas, words, clauses, or sentences within a balanced grammatical structure. The resulting parallelism serve to emphasize opposition of ideas.	7
6517504155	aphorism	A terse statement of known authorship that expresses a general truth or moral principle. (If authorship is unknown, the statement is generally considered to be a folk proverb.) An aphorism can be a memorable summation of the author's point.	8
6517508584	apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. The effect may add familiarity or emotional intensity.	9
6517513861	atmosphere	the emotional mood created by the setting and the author's choice of objects to describe (same as mood)	10
6517517934	caricature	A representation, especially pictorial or literary, in which the subject's distinctive features or peculiarities are deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic or grotesque effect.	11
6517522094	Chiasmus	A figure of speech based on inverted parallelism.	12
6517524000	clause	contains a subject and verb	13
6517524460	colloquialism	slang	14
6517525131	conceit	a fanciful expression; extended metaphor; comparing dissimilar objects	15
6517526637	connotation	suggested meaning, implied meaning, associative meaning of a word	16
6517528266	diction	word choice	17
6517528267	denotation	literal meaning of a word	18
6517528772	didactic	means "instructive" Didactic words have the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles.	19
6517531829	euphemism	From greek, "good speech." Euphemisms are a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts. (instead of "the dog died" ---> "the dog passed away")	20
6517536127	extended metaphor	a metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in a or throughout a work	21
6517538746	generic conventions	this term describes traditions for each genre.	22
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