AP Language of Composition - List #2 Flashcards

14709150634	concession	An acknowledgment that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable. In a strong argument, a concession is usually accompanied by a refutation challenging the validity of the opposing argument.	0
14709150635	connotation	Meanings or association that readers have with a word beyond its dictionary definition, or denotation. Connotations are usually positive or negative and they can greatly affect the author's tone.	1
14709150637	counterargument	An opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward. Rather than ignoring a counterargument, a strong writer will usually address it through the process of concession and refutation.	2
14709150643	polemic	Greek for "hostile." An aggressive argument that tries to establish the superiority of one opinion over all the others. Polemics generally do not concede that opposing opinions have any merit.	3
14709150644	propaganda	The spread of ideas and information to further a cause. In its negative sense, propaganda is the use of rumors, lies, disinformation, and scare tactics in order to damage or promote a cause.	4
14709150646	refutation	A denial of the validity of an opposing argument. In order to sound reasonable, refutations often follow a concession that acknowledges that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable.	5
14709156172	claim	An assertion, usually supported by evidence	6
14709182907	evidence	Collected body of data from observations and experiments	7
14709279707	style	the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work	8
14709279708	diction	the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.	9
14709280994	Imagery	visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.	10
14709281623	figurative language	Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.	11
14709283786	Syntax	The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.	12
14709284453	annotate	comment; make explanatory notes	13
14709287674	Alliteration	Repetition of the same sound beginning several words or syllables in sequence. [L]et us go forth to lead the land we love . . .	14
14709289101	allusion	Brief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fictitious) or to a work of art. Let both sides unite to heed in all corners of the earth the command of Isaiah . . .	15
14709290857	anaphora	Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines. . . . not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need — not as a call to battle, though embattled we are . . .	16
14709294034	antithesis	Opposition, or contrast, of ideas or words in a parallel construction. [W]e shall . . . support any friend, oppose any foe . .	17
14709295792	asyndeton	Omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words. [W]e shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship,	18
14709298081	juxtaposition	Placement of two things closely together to emphasize similarities or differences. [W]e are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth . . . that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans — born in this century . . .	19
14709299434	metaphor	Figure of speech that compares two things without using like or as. And if a beachhead of cooperation may push back the jungle of suspicion . . .	20
14709299435	oxymoron	Paradoxical juxtaposition of words that seem to contradict one another. But this peaceful revolution . . .	21
14709301636	parallelism	Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses. Let both sides explore. . . . Let both sides, for the first time, formulate serious and precise proposals. . . . Let both sides seek to invoke. . . . Let both sides unite to heed . . .	22
14709302674	personification	Attribution of a lifelike quality to an inanimate object or an idea. with history the final judge of our deeds	23
14709304175	rhetorical question	Figure of speech in the form of a question posed for rhetorical effect rather than for the purpose of getting an answer. Will you join in that historic effort?	24