AP English Language and Composition Rhetorical Devices Flashcards

12326643807	ad hominem	An argument based on the failings of an adversary rather than on the merits of the case; a logical fallacy that involves a personal attack.	0
12326646860	alliteration	repetition	1
12326649376	paronomasia	use of words alike in sound but different in meaning	2
12326651767	Polysyndeton	the use of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural	3
12326657338	Rebuttal	A counterargument, refutation	4
12326659488	antiphrasis	one word irony, established by context	5
12326662172	antithesis	the direct opposite, a sharp contrast	6
12326665877	tautology	unnecessary repetition	7
12326665878	cacophony	A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds	8
12326686967	Ecphonesis	an emotional, exclamatory phrase such as ah, oh	9
12326689854	Assonance	Repetition of vowel sounds	10
12326692449	Epigraph	the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme	11
12326692450	Paradox	a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true	12
12326694975	Catachresis	an extravagant, implied metaphor using words in an alien or unusual way	13
12326699885	Anacoluthon	finishing a sentence with a different grammatical structure from that with which it began	14
12326703013	Polyptoton	repetition of words derived from the same root but with different endings	15
12326707702	invective	An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.	16
12326709543	Oxymoron	conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')	17
12326712107	Epithet	A descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone or something	18
12326714822	Asyndeton	omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words	19
12326717355	eristic	prone to controversy; argumentative	20
12326721318	Archaism	The use of deliberately old-fashioned language.	21
12326723931	Apposition	a word or phrase placed next to another word in order to define or identify it	22
12326727612	personification	the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea	23
12326730212	Aposiopesis	the device of suddenly breaking off in speech.	24
12326730213	irony	the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning	25
12326732054	exordium	introduction	26
12326733601	Anaphora	the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses	27
12326735986	parody	a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner	28
12326748965	Hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.	29
12326748967	Epistrophe	Ending a series of lines, phrases, clauses, or sentences with the same word or words.	30
12326751376	Simile	A comparison using "like" or "as"	31
12326753767	Amplification	involves repeating a word or expression while adding more detail to it, in order to emphasize what might otherwise be passed over	32
12326758180	maxim	a short saying	33
12326766427	Epideictic	speaking that praises or blames	34
12326769515	paralipsis	The technique of drawing attention to something by claiming not to mention it.	35
12326772256	bathos	insincere or overly sentimental quality - starts serious and turns trivial	36
12326793423	Metaphor	comparison not using like or as	37
12326795596	Hypothesis	An educated guess	38
12326797435	Colloquialism	informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing	39
12326799920	Anadiplosis	repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next clause	40
12326807831	Euphemism	an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive	41
12326810356	discourse	written or spoken communication or debate	42
12326812767	Jargon	vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people	43
12326821246	Periphrasis	A descriptive word or phrase is used to refer to a proper name	44