AP Language and Composition Vocab Flashcards
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| 14736615238 | Hyperbole | An exaggeration, fairly common in nonfiction prose arguments, that bolsters an argument. | 0 | |
| 14736626601 | Euphemism | Substitution of an expression that may offend or suggest unpleasant to the receiver with an agreeable or less offensive expression to make it less troublesome for the speaker; to use a safer or nicer word for something others find inappropriate or unappealing. | 1 | |
| 14736672939 | Metaphor | A figure of speech in which what is unknown is compared to something known to better gauge its importance. | 2 | |
| 14736682587 | Parody | An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect | 3 | |
| 14736691291 | Simile | A statement using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects. | 4 | |
| 14736696107 | Pun | A play on words; in an arguments this usually cals humorous attention to a particular point. | 5 | |
| 14736703716 | Satire | The use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, and humor in exposing or denouncing vice or folly. | 6 | |
| 14736715082 | Argument | The combination of reasons, evidence, etc. that an author uses to convince an audience of their position. | 7 | |
| 14736723620 | Analogy | Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple. | 8 | |
| 14736730463 | Rhetoric | The use of spoken or written word (or a visual medium) to convey your ideas and convince an audience. | 9 | |
| 14736738176 | Irony | Saying the opposite of what you mean; also used to describe situation in which the results of an action are dramatically different than intended. | 10 | |
| 14736753356 | Style | The author's own personal approach to rhetoric in the piece; similar to voice. | 11 | |
| 14736764783 | Allusion | A reference that recalls another work, another time in history, another famous person, and so forth. | 12 | |
| 14736776197 | Analogy | A term that signifies a relational comparison of or similarity between two objects of ideas. | 13 | |
| 14736794260 | Alliteration | The repetition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence. | 14 | |
| 14736803066 | Voice | An author's unique sound. Similar to style. | 15 | |
| 14736811353 | Tone | The use of stylistic devices to reveal an author's attitude toward a subject. | 16 | |
| 14736824287 | Discourse | Verbal expression or exchange; conversation | 17 | |
| 14736829233 | Rhetorical Modes | Describes the variety, the conventions, and the purpose of the major kinds of language-based communications, particularly writing or speaking. Common modes are narration, description, and argumentation. | 18 | |
| 14736845139 | Semantics | The linguistic and philosophical study of meaning in language, programming languages, formal logic, and semiotics. The meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text. | 19 | |
| 14736857695 | Antithesis | An observation or claim that is in opposition to your claim or an author's claim | 20 | |
| 14736863547 | Colloquialism | A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation. The use of ordinary or familiar words or phrases. | 21 | |
| 14736884207 | Juxtaposition | Placing two very different things together for effect. | 22 | |
| 14737043392 | Ethos | 23 |