AP Language Terms Set 3 Flashcards

14546395878	infer/inference	to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented	0
14546414615	invective	An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.	1
14546417024	irony/ironic	the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant; the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true	2
14546423174	juxtaposition	When two words, phrases, images, ideas are placed close together or side by side in order to show a contrast.	3
14546428454	litotes	from the Greek word for "simple" or "plain," a figure of thought in which a point is affirmed by negating its opposite; a special form of understatement where the surface denial serves (through ironic contrast) to reinforce the underlying assertion	4
14546436992	loose sentence	A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses	5
14546439635	metaphor	A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity	6
14546441807	metonomy	from the Greek word meaning "changed label" or "substitute name," a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it	7
14546443501	mood	This term has two distinct technical meanings in English writing. The first meaning is grammatical and deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude. The second meaning is literary, meaning the prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work.	8
14546451817	narration	in essays, one of the four chief types of composition in which the purpose is to tell a story or account of an event or series of events	9
14546460718	onomatopoeia	a figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words	10
14546461882	oxymoron	from the Greek for "pointedly foolish," a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms	11
14546465848	paradox	A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity	12
14546467457	parallelism	from the Greek roots meaning "beside one another," the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural balance	13