AP Language Terms (11-20) Flashcards
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| 13869539652 | Conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. (Her eyes are a sea.. tears of a storm.. sighs of stormy winds) | 0 | |
| 13869539653 | Concession | A literary device used in argumentative writing where one acknowledges a point made by one's opponent. (I know it's unsafe, but..) | 1 | |
| 13869649810 | Contradiction | A statement that is the opposite of another statement. (The short giant..) | 2 | |
| 13869649811 | Double-entendre | A statement that has two meanings, one of which is dirty or vulgar. (Marriage is a fine institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.) | 3 | |
| 13869649812 | Equivocation | When a writer uses the same term in two different senses in an argument. (Children cause headaches..aspirin fixes headaches..aspirin fixes children) | 4 | |
| 13869649813 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant. (The company is laying-off some employees.) | 5 | |
| 13869649814 | Foil | A character who acts as a contrast to another character. (Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy) | 6 | |
| 13869649815 | Imperative | A type of sentence that gives instructions or advice, and expresses a command, an order, a direction, or a request. (As so my fellow Americans..) | 7 | |
| 13869649816 | Juxtaposition | The placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts. (The tiny figure..in the expansive darkness) | 8 | |
| 13869649817 | Litotes | A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite. (They don't seem the happiest couple around.) | 9 |