AP Language Summer Terms Flashcards

14638951220	alliteration	the repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words	0
14638951221	allusion	a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize	1
14638951222	analogy	an explanation of how two seemingly differing things are similar	2
14638951223	anaphora	the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive sentences.	3
14638951224	anecdote	A brief story focusing on a particular incident or event	4
14638951225	diction	the word choice made by a writer	5
14638951226	hyperbole	intentional exaggeration to create an effect	6
14638951227	imagery	language that appeals to one or more of the five senses	7
14638951228	inference	reasonable conclusions that can be drawn by the reader based upon text evidence	8
14638951229	juxtaposition	placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast	9
14638951230	metaphor	a direct comparison of two different things	10
14638951231	oxymoron	an expression that is self contradictory (e.g. Deafening Silence)	11
14638951232	parallelism	the purposeful use of sentences or clauses with similar syntactic structure	12
14638951233	rhetoric	the art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive manner	13
14638951234	simile	a comparison of two things using "like" or "as"	14
14638951235	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
14638951236	syntax	the arrangement of words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence	16
14638951237	tone	the attitude of the writer towards the subject or audience	17
14638951238	understatement	the deliberate representation of something as being less significant than it actually is.	18
14638952477	thesis	a proposal that is defended by argument	19
14638953180	intention	a plan	20
14638953730	refute	disprove	21
14638954353	vivid	clear or dramatic	22
14638955230	coherence	consistency	23
14638956305	diction	the choice and use of words	24
14638957102	cite	to quote as an example or expert	25
14638958018	annotate	to make notes or comments on	26
14638961916	paraphrase	to express in other words	27
14638962604	plagiarize	to steal and to use another's writings as one's own	28
14642468684	rhetorical devices	literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression	29
14642470382	irony	the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs	30
14642482375	eulogy	a formal speech praising a person who has died	31
14642487072	argument	a statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work	32
14642488766	denotation	the literal meaning of a word	33
14817836611	symbiotic	involving a close relationship of mutual dependence	34
14817839503	denote	to indicate	35
14817842522	intrinsic	belonging to a thing by its very nature	36
14817842523	deciduous	(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season	37
14818992448	invective	insulting, abusive	38