AP Language Vocab 2 Flashcards

14939998720	denotation	literal meaning of a word as defined	0
14939998721	description	the picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation of color, motion, sound, taste, smell, and touch; one of the four modes of discourse	1
14939998722	diction	word choice, an element of style; it creates tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning. Different types and arrangements of words have significant effects on meaning. An essay written in academic ______ would be much less colorful, but perhaps more precise than street slang.	2
14939998723	didactic	writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach. A didactic work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns. Didactic writing may be fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking.	3
14939998724	discourse	spoken or written language, including literary works; the four traditionally classified modes of discourse are description, exposition, narration, and persuasion.	4
14939998725	pathos (emotional appeal)	when a writer appeals to readers' emotions to excite and involve them in the argument	5
14939998726	epigraph	the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme	6
14939998727	ethos (ethical appeal)	When a writer tries to persuade the audience to respect and believe him or her based on a presentation of image of self through the text. Reputation is sometimes a factor in ethical appeal, but in all cases the aim is to gain the audience's confidence.	7
14939998728	euphemism	a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable	8
14939998729	euphony	a succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose; the opposite of cacophony	9
14939998730	example	an individual instance taken to be representative of a general pattern	10
14939998731	explication	the art of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text. This usually involves a close reading and special attention to figurative language.	11
14939998732	exposition	the immediate revelation to the audience of the setting and other background information necessary for understanding the plot; also, explanation; one of the four modes of discourse	12
14939998733	generalization	When a writer bases a claim upon an isolated example or asserts that a claim is certain rather than probable. Sweeping generalizations occur when a writer asserts that a claim applies to all instances instead of some.	13
14939998734	genre	a type of literary work, such as a novel or poem; there are also subgenres, such as science fiction or sonnet, within the larger genres	14