AP Language Essential Terms Flashcards

14209970354	Alliteration	the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words (ex. Dunkin Donuts)	0
14209994494	Ambiguity	uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language	1
14209995352	Analogy	A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way	2
14210022229	antecedent	the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers to	3
14210044678	clause	a group of words with a subject and a verb	4
14210073708	Compound sentence	a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions	5
14210085840	complex sentence	A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause	6
14210151939	dialect	a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group	7
14210165571	Metaphor	A comparison without using like or as	8
14210168768	figure of speech	a device used to produce figurative language	9
14704052913	foreshadow	A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.	10
14704052914	Genre	a major category or type of literature	11
14704052915	Hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.	12
14704052916	Imagery	visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.	13
14704052917	Inference	A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning	14
14704052918	inverted sentence	the verb comes before the subject	15
14704052919	irony/ironic	having an opposite meaning than what is expected	16
14704052920	Mood	How the reader feels about the text while reading.	17
14704052921	Narrative	story	18
14704052922	Onomatopoeia	A word that imitates the sound it represents.	19
14704052923	Paradox	a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true	20
14704052924	Parallelism	the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.	21
14704085216	Parody	humorous imitation	22
14704085217	Perosnification	giving human qualities to something that is not human	23
14704085218	point of view	the perspective from which a story is told	24
14704085219	Pun	A play on words	25
14704085220	Repetition	Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis	26
14704085221	rhetorical question	A question asked merely for effect with no answer expected.	27
14704085222	Sarcasm	the use of irony to mock or convey contempt	28
14704085223	Satire	the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.	29
14704085224	Slang	informal language	30
14704085225	Simile	A comparison of two unlike things using like or as	31
14704085226	simple sentence	A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause	32
14704085227	Author's style	Way of diction, structure, and general writing an author uses	33
14704085228	Symbolism	the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities	34
14704085229	Theme	Central idea of a work of literature	35
14704085230	Thesis	the primary position taken by a writer or speaker	36
14704085231	Tone	Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character	37
14704085232	Transition	a word or phrase that links different ideas	38
14704085233	Understatement	the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.	39