AP English Language Quizlet Flashcards

14738679787	Diction	A writer's or speaker's choice of words. (Ex: "Kate could see her rummaging through the cabin, dumping drawers and knocking things from the shelves of cabinets." > "Kate could see her searching through the cabin, emptying drawers and taking things off the shelves of cabinets." How does the meaning change? Diction)	0
14738695809	Syntax	The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.(sentence structure). (Ex: "The boy jumped happily. The boy happily jumped. Happily, the boy jumped.")	1
14738708488	Allusion	A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. (Ex: "Don't act like a Romeo in front of her. This like a Garden of Eden.")	2
14739407251	Imagery	Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste). (Sound: The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.)	3
14739409386	Juxtaposition	Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts. (Ex: "Beauty and ugliness" "Belief and denial" "Fact and fiction")	4
14739419122	Irony	The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.	5
14739432549	Verbal Irony	Occurs when a speaker's intention is the opposite of what he/she is saying. (Ex: A character stepping out into a hurricane and saying "What nice weather we're having.")	6
14739443357	Dramatic Irony	When the audience knows something that a character does not. (Ex: Let s say you're watching Titanic and a character leaning on the balcony before the ship hits the iceberg says, "It's so beautiful I could just die.")	7
14739450742	Situational Irony	The difference between what is expected to happen in a story or play, and what actually occurs. (Ex: "A fire station burns down." "A pilot has a fear of heights.")	8
14739469595	Rhetorical Question	A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer. (Ex: "Is rain wet?" "Can birds fly?")	9
14739471574	Hyperbole	Exaggeration. (Ex: "He's running faster than the wind." "My dad will kill me when he comes home.")	10
14739486759	Parallelism	Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses. (Ex: "She likes cooking, jogging, and to read." > "She likes cooking, jogging, and reading." and "She likes to cook, jog, and read.")	11
14739493407	Repetition	The recurrence of an action or event. (Ex: "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.")	12
14739502196	Personification	A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes. (Ex: "Lightning danced across the sky." "The wind howled in the night.")	13
14739505505	Pun	A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings. ("What did one plant say to another? What's stomata?")	14
14739511612	Sarcasm	The use of irony to mock or convey contempt. (Ex: "Do you want help?" "No thanks. I'm really enjoying the challenge.")	15
14739518010	Oxymoron	A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. (Ex: "Act naturally." "Alone together." "Bittersweet")	16
14739521073	Paradox	A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. (Ex: "Your enemy's friend is your enemy." "Truth is honey, which is bitter.")	17
14739522465	Idiom	A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. ("I'm all ears" - You have my full attention. "It cost an arm and a leg" - It was expensive. "It's raining cats and dogs" - It's raining a lot.)	18