Ap language Flashcards

9145736995	Loose sentence	•A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying codes or phrases •Can have a powerful effect as more and more phrases are piled on the main idea, allowing for a writer to really hammer home his/her point	0
9145776650	Periodic sentence	•Has the main clause or predicate at the end •Used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made •Can also create suspense or interest for the reader	1
9145818441	Paradox	A situation, person or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities	2
9145869300	Anaphora	The deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect	3
9145897428	Metonymy	A figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated	4
9145928922	Synecdoche	A literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part	5
9187360816	Aphorism	A statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner	6
9187405486	Chiasmus	A rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures in order to produce an artistic effect	7
9187479541	Asyndeton	A stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintain the grammatical accuracy	8
9187511193	Antithesis	A rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect	9