AP Language Unit 1 Flashcards

9791453451	Diction	word choice, particularly as an element of style	0
9791453452	Colloquial	ordinary or familiar type of conversation	1
9791453453	Connotation	associated meaning of a word	2
9791453454	Denotation	literal, explicit meaning of a word	3
9791453455	Jargon	diction used by a group that practices a similar profession or activity	4
9791453456	Vernacular	the language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular country or region	5
9791453457	Double entendre	a phrase or figure of speech that could have two meanings or that could be understood in two different ways	6
9791453458	Ellipsis	the deliberate omission of a word or phrase from prose done for effect by the author	7
9791453459	Rhetoric	the art of effective communication	8
9791453460	Rhetorical triangle	the relationships between the writer, the audience, and the subject	9
9791453461	Rhetorical question	a question not asked for information but for effect	10
9791453462	Invective	a long and emotionally violent attack using strong, abusive language	11
9791453463	Parallelism	using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter	12
9791453464	Antithesis	two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, clauses, or ideas with parallel structure	13
9791453465	Style	the (unconscious or conscious) choices in diction, tone, and syntax that a writer makes	14
9791453466	Tone	a writer's attitude toward his subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization	15