AP Prep Vocab 1 Flashcards

13223841197	antithesis	the opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite	0
13223863833	litotes	A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite. Litote is the opposite of a hyperbole.	1
13223957207	metonymy	A term from the Greek 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. For example: instead of the President people say the White House	2
13223982851	Onomatopoeia	A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words.	3
13224012665	oxymoron	From the Greek for "pointedly foolish," an oxymoron is a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox.	4
13224053629	parallelism	Also referred to as parallel construction or parallel structure, it refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity. This can involve, repetition of a grammatical element such as a preposition or verbal phrase. For example, "She likes cooking, jogging, and reading."	5
13224068470	anaphora	A sub-type of parallelism, when the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences.	6
13224099022	rhetorical modes	This flexible term describes the variety, the conventions, and the purposes of the major kinds of writing.	7
13230281562	syllogism	From the Greek for "reckoning together," a syllogism (or syllogistic reasoning or syllogistic logic) is a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises (the first one called "major" and the second called "minor") that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion.	8
13230284658	synecdoche	a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or, occasionally, the whole is used to represent a part For example: calling violins, violas, and guitars in an orchestra the strings	9
13268335214	exposition	to explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion For example, writing an essay describing what tools the author uses in his/her writing on the AP Exam	10
13268339502	argumentation	is to prove the validity of an idea, or point of view, by presenting sound reasoning, discussion, and argument that thoroughly convince the reader For example, saying cheese is the best food in the world by arguing that people like cheese more than broccoli	11
13268350818	description	to recreate, invent, or visually present a person, place, event or action so that the reader can picture that being described	12
13268365157	narration	is to tell a story or narrate an event or series of events	13