AP Terminology Flashcards

15104166149	archaic diction	old-fashioned or outdated choice of words	0
15104166150	alliteration	the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words	1
15104166151	attitude	a writer's position or emotion regarding the subject or writing	2
15104166152	caricature	a representation in which the subject's features are exaggerated to produce a comic or grotesque effect	3
15104166153	concession	an acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or unreasonable	4
15104166154	connotations	meanings or associations that readers have with a word beyond its dictionary definition; positive or negative	5
15104166155	context	the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes. & events surrounding the text	6
15104166156	counterargument	an opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward	7
15104166157	chiasmus	a figure of speech based on inverted parallelism; rhetorical figure in which two clauses are related to each other through reversal of terms	8
15104166158	antimetabole	repetition of words one reverse order	9
15104166159	ad hominem argument	laying for "to go against the person"; this fallacy involves switching the argument from the issue at hand to the character of the other speaker	10
15104166160	allegory	the device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning	11
15104166161	ambiguity	the multiple meanings of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage	12
15104166162	antecedent	the word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun	13
15104166163	appeal to false authority	this fallacy occurs when someone who has no expertise to speak on an issue is cited as an authority	14
15104166164	ad populum	aka bandwagon appeal; this fallacy occurs when evidence boils down to "everybody's doing it, so it must be a good thing to do"	15
15104166165	allusion	a direct or indirect reference to something that is commonly know; can be historical, literary, religious, or mythical	16
15104166166	analogy	a similarity or relationship between two things; can explain something u familiar by associating it with something more familiar	17
15104166167	antithesis	a figure of speech that involves an opposition, or contrast, of ideas or words in a parallel construction	18
15104166168	apostrophe	a figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or personified abstraction	19
15122986806	colloquialism	slang or informality in speech or writing	20
15122986807	claim of fact	asserts that something is true or not true	21
15122986808	claim of value	argues that something is good or bad, right or wrong	22
15122986809	conceit	a fanciful expression	23
15122986810	denotation	the strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word	24
15122986811	claim	an assertion or proposition that states the argument's main idea or position	25
15122986812	claim of policy	proposes a change	26
15122986813	closed thesis	a statement of the main idea of the argument that also previews the major points the writer intends to make	27
15122986814	concrete detail	specific details, facts, or examples used to support the main idea of a text	28
15122986815	diction	related to style, the writer's word choice	29
15122986816	didactic	words that are meant to instruct or teach, especially morally or ethically	30
15122986817	euphemism	a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept	31
15122986818	homily	sermon, can conclude any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice	32
15122986819	imagery	sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions	33
15122986820	irony	contrast between what is stated explicitly & what is really meant; the difference between what appears to be true & what is actually true	34
15122986821	ethos	a speaker's expertise, knowledge, & common purpose with the audience are examples of how a speaker demonstrates they are credible & trustworthy	35
15122986822	extended metaphor	metaphor developed at great length	36
15122986823	hyperbole	figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement	37
15122986824	infer	to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented	38
15122986825	juxtaposition	placing dissimilar items, descriptions, or ideas close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast	39
15122986826	logical fallacy	a mistake in verbal reasoning	40
15122986827	mode of discourse - exposition	writing that intends to inform and demonstrate a point	41
15122986828	mode of discourse - description	writing that creates sensory images, often evoking a mood or atmosphere	42
15122986829	onomatopoeia	a figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words	43
15122986830	parody	a work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule	44
15122986831	metaphor	a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity	45
15122986832	mode of discourse - narration	writing that tells a story or relates a series of events	46
15122986833	mode of discourse - argumentation	writing that takes a stand on an issue and supports it with evidence and logical reasoning	47
15122986834	parallelism	the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity	48
15122986835	pathos	a speaker's intent to inspire an emotional reaction in an audience	49
15122986836	personification	a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes	50
15122986837	point of view - second person	used to address the reader using the pronoun "you"; not appropriate for academic writing	51
15122986838	point of view - third person limited omniscient	uses "he," "she," & "it;" narrator presents the feelings and thoughts of only one character	52
15122986839	repetition	the duplication of & element of language, such as sound, word, phrase, sentence, or grammatical pattern	53
15122986840	logos	employs logical reasoning, combining a clear idea with well thought out & appropriate examples &. in details	54