AP English Language and Composition Flashcards

13992679482	The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent and abstraction in addition to literal meaning.	Allegory	0
13992679483	Word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.	Antecedent	1
13992679484	Opposition or contrast of ideas through parallelism.	Antithesis	2
13992679485	Terse statement of unknown authorship which expresses a general truth or moral	Aphorism	3
13992679486	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.	Apostrophe	4
13992679487	The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing.	Colloquial/Colloquialism	5
13992679488	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.	Conceit	6
13992679489	Euphemisms are a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept.	Euphemism	7
13992679490	This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.	Homily	8
13992679491	An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.	Invective	9
13992679492	a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.	Metonymy	10
13992679493	A sub-type of parallelism, when the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences.	Anaphora	11
13992679494	An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish	Pedantic	12
13992679495	one of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms.	Prose	13
13992679496	The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another.	Semantics	14
13992679497	From the Greek for "reckoning together," a syllogism is a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion.	Syllogism	15
13992679498	A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole or, occasionally, the whole is used to represent a part.	Synecdoche	16
13992679499	When one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another.	Synesthesia	17
13992679500	Explanatory or critical notes added to a text.	Annotation	18
13992679501	A brief witty statement.	Epigram	19
13992679502	The use of material unrelated to the subject of a work.	Digression	20
13992679503	the omission of a word or several words necessary for a complete construction that is still understandable.	Ellipsis	21
13992679504	Directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason.	Ad Hominem	22
13992679505	A person, scene, event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.	Anachronism	23
13992679506	Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information to teach a lesson usually in a dry, pompous manner.	Didactic	24
13992679507	An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data, defective evidence, or false information.	Fallacy	25
13992679508	Excessive pride that often affects tone.	Hubris	26
13992679509	A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.	Inductive Reasoning	27
13992679510	A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity.	Litotes	28
13992679511	A phrase, idea, or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in an essay or other discourse.	Motif	29
13992679512	A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before.	Non Sequitur	30
13992679513	A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.	Anecdote	31
13992679514	Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.	Jargon	32
13992679515	A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.	Diatribe	33
13992679516	Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.	Dogmatic	34
13992679517	Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.	Pernicious	35
13992679518	Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.	Bellicose	36
13992679519	Craving or consuming large quantities of food.	Voracious	37
13992679520	Having or showing zeal.	Zealous	38
13992679521	Understood or implied without being stated.	Tacit	39
13992679522	An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.	Innuendo	40
13992679523	Displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.	Languid	41
13992679524	Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.	Consecrate	42
13992679525	Of or having indigestion or consequent irritability or depression.	Dyspeptic	43
13992679526	Comic verse composed in irregular rhythm.	Doggerel	44
13992679527	Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.	Petulant	45
13992679528	A person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own.	Infidel	46
13992679529	Strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.	Exhort	47
13992679530	Kept away from the outside world; sheltered.	Cloistered	48
13992679531	Make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.	Vex	49