AP Language Words Flashcards

14674417953	Emotive language	Language that expresses emotions or appeals to emotion	0
14674417954	Syntax	Ways to describe the order of words in a sentence	1
14674417955	Exlamatory Sentence	Makes a statement that shows emotion	2
14674417956	Interrogative Sentence	Asking a question, typically marked by inversion of the subject and predicate	3
14674417957	Imperative	Gives instructions, a command, or an order	4
14674417958	Declaritive	states a fact	5
14674417959	compound-complex sentence	Contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause	6
14674417960	complex sentence	Contains a subordinate clause or clauses	7
14674417961	compound snetence	Contains more than on subject	8
14674417962	simple sentence	Consisting of only one clause with a single subject	9
14674417963	Chiamus	A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed	10
14674417964	Asyndeton	the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence.	11
14674417965	Epistrophe	the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences	12
14674417966	Anaphora	the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses	13
14674417967	Parallel	Both halves of the essay are equal in terms of grammar and importance	14
14674417968	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.	15
14674417969	periodic sentence	A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end.	16
14674417970	Understatement	the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.	17
14674417971	inverted syntax	reversing the normal word order of a sentence	18
14674417972	Hyperbole	extreme exaggeration	19
14674417973	Oxymoron	A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.	20
14674417974	Personification	A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes	21
14674417975	Analogy	A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way	22
14674417976	Synecdoche	A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole	23
14674417977	Metonymy	A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it	24
14674417978	Metaphor	A comparison without using like or as	25
14674417979	Style	The voice of the writer	26
14674417980	Tone	Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character	27
14674417981	Juxtaposition	Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts	28
14674417982	Antithesis	Direct opposite	29
14674417983	Equivocation	intentionally use vague language	30
14674417984	Concrete Language	Language that describes specific, observable things, people, or places, rather than ideas or qualities.	31
14674417985	Abstract Language	Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things, people, or places.	32
14674417986	Euphemism	a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.	33
14674417987	Connotation	an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.	34
14674417988	Polysyndeton	Deliberate use of many conjunctions	35
14674417989	Slang/Colloquial Language	Informal words and expressions that are not appropriate for formal occasions.	36
14674417990	slanted language	A language that presents a particular view or is in line with a particular interest; it is biased or prejudiced language that favors a particular group or point of view.	37
14674417991	picturesque language	words that produce images in the minds of the audience	38
14674417992	Cliches/slogans/aphorisms/maxims	Expressions that are used so often that they have lost their value	39