AP English Language and Composition Vocab 5 Flashcards

7491691973	connotation	The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression	0
7491692764	convention	A rule, method, or practice established by usage; custom Agreed upon practices A meeting or formal assembly	1
7491694463	denotation	A direct specific meaning as distinct from an implied or associated idea	2
7491696987	didactic	Intended for instruction; instructive	3
7491698382	elegy	A mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or lament for the dead	4
7491700230	euphemism	The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive or less vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces	5
7491750959	exposition	Writing or speech designed to convey information and explain Dialogue or descriptions in a novel or play that give the audience the background on the characters and situation	6
7491754525	hyperbole	Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally Overstatement, embellishment	7
7491757318	imagery	The formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively	8
7491762190	invective	Insulting language	9