AP Language Summer Terms Flashcards

14739638566	alliteration	the repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words	0
14739638567	allusion	a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize	1
14739638568	analogy	an explanation of how two seemingly differing things are similar	2
14739638569	anaphora	the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive sentences.	3
14739638570	anecdote	A brief story focusing on a particular incident or event	4
14739638571	diction	the word choice made by a writer	5
14739638572	hyperbole	intentional exaggeration to create an effect	6
14739638573	imagery	language that appeals to one or more of the five senses	7
14739638574	inference	reasonable conclusions that can be drawn by the reader based upon text evidence	8
14739638575	juxtaposition	placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast	9
14739638576	metaphor	a direct comparison of two different things	10
14739638577	oxymoron	an expression that is self contradictory (e.g. Deafening Silence)	11
14739638578	parallelism	the purposeful use of sentences or clauses with similar syntactic structure	12
14739638579	rhetoric	the art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive manner	13
14739638580	simile	a comparison of two things using "like" or "as"	14
14739638581	syllogism	a three-part deductive argument in which a conclusion is reached based on a major and minor premise (e.g. All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal)	15
14739638582	syntax	the arrangement of words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence	16
14739638583	tone	the attitude of the writer towards the subject or audience	17
14739638584	understatement	the deliberate representation of something as being less significant than it actually is.	18