AHHHHHHHHHH Flashcards
euphemism
polite version of an offensive/inappropriate statement
litote
state what is not to affirm what is
caricature
exaggerate a specific feature of a person’s appearance
oxymoron
2 contrasting/contradictory words
synecdoche
one part represents a whole
metonymy
living symbolism
motif
a repeated symbol
hubris
extreme pride or self-confidence
extended metaphor
comparison that runs the length of a text
dramatic irony
reader knows more than the characters
apostrophe
calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person, or idea
periodic sentence
withholding the main idea of the sentence until the end
cumulative sentence
begins with the main clause/idea
polysyndeton
a sentence that uses conjunctions and no commas X and Y and Z
syntactic fluency
the ability to write a variety of different kinds of sentences
syntactic permutation
sentence structures that are extraordinarily complex
parallelism
Phrases or sentences of a similar construction placed side by side, balancing each other
pacing
the movement of a piece from one point to another
inversion
reversal of the normal word order
transition
a word or phrase that links different ideas
simple sentence
one independent clause
compound sentence
two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction
complex sentence
A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause
compound-complex sentence
a complex sentence joined to a simple sentence with a conjunction
declarative sentence
statement of fact or feeling
interrogative sentence
A sentence that asks a question
exclamatory sentence
a sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark
independent clause
expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence
dependent clause
does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence
coordinating conjunctions
words that link (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
regionalism
language of a specific time period or area
diction
technical language of a specific group
colloquialism
slang/informal language
connotation
implied meaning of a word
denotation
The dictionary definition of a word
cliches
phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything
deduction
to move from a general statement to specific examples
syllogism
three-part deduction moving from major to minor to conclusion
subjective
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
objective
unbiased; lacks emotions
induction
moving from specific examples to a broader generalization
paradox
seemingly contradictory statement
antithesis
contrasting or opposing ideas
euphemism
polite version of an offensive/inappropriate statement
jovial
joyful
Laudatory
expressing praise
melancholy
depression
despondent
extreme depressed, full of despair
pessimistic
seeing the worst side of things no hope
