AP Language Exam 2019 Flashcards

13862320473	Rhetoric	the art of using language effectively and persuasively	0
13862320474	Understatement	the opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended.	1
13862320475	Extended metaphor	A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.	2
13862320476	Simile	A comparison using "like" or "as"	3
13862320477	Allusion	A reference to another work of literature, person, or event	4
13862320478	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person	5
13862320479	Qualify	to modify or restrict the meaning of something stated (In some cases...)	6
13862320480	Onomatopoeia	A word that imitates the sound it represents.	7
13862320481	Personification	A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes	8
13862320483	Alliteration	Repetition of initial consonant sounds	9
13862320485	Rhetorical Mode: Narration	writing that tells a story	10
13862320489	Paradox	A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.	11
13862320490	Analogy	A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way	12
13862320491	parallelism/parallel structure	similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses	13
13862320492	Allegory	A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions	14
13862320495	Metonymy	A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. (The Crown = King)	15
13862320496	Appeals to authority	using the endorsement , approval or voice of an authority to make an argument seem more convincing.	16
13862320502	Antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.	17
13862320503	Oxymoron	A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. Ex: Jumbo Shrimp	18
13862320505	ellipses	Indicated by a series of three periods; shows that words have been omitted	19
13862320506	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.	20
13862320508	Ad hominem	a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute	21
13862320509	Hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.	22
13862320537	Anaphora	the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses	23
13862364148	Juxtaposition	Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts	24