AP Lang 1 Flashcards
a short, simple narrative of an incident, often used for humorous affect or to make a point
Anecdote
writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting “reasoned” arguments
Argumentation
an extended narrative of an incident in prose or verse in which characters, events, and settings, represent abstract qualities and which a writer intends a second meaning to be read
Allegory
explanatory notes added to a text to explain, cite sources, or give bibliographical data
Annotation
the presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by a word, phrase, clause, or paragraphs
Antithesis
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other conditional techniques
Rhetoric
a word or phrase used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is usually inappropriate in formal writing
Colloquialism
words suggesting implied meaning because of its association in the readers mind
Connotation
repetition of identical consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity
Consonance
descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a person’s appearance or a fact of personality
Caricature
the “quality” of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the central idea
Coherence
a short, often witty, statement of a principle or truth about life
Aphorism
usually in poetry, but sometimes in prose, the device of calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person
Apostrophe
also referred to as dissonance, hard, awkward a dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose
Cacophony
connotation is the feelings associated with a word, denotation is the dictionary definition of the word
Connotation/Denotation
a rhetorical device used for listing the details or a process of mentioning words or phrases step by step
Enumeration
it is an attempt to explain something by comparing it to something familiar
Analogy
use of components in a sentence that sound similar meaning and grammatically
Parallelism
a passing, not in depth, reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical significance
Allusion
figure of speech, replaces name of something with what is closely associated
Metaphor
writing or speech is deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence to achieve an artistic effect
Anaphor
the same word returns at the end of each sentence. Stylistic device that can be defined as the repetition of phrases or words at the end of clauses or sentences
Epistrophe
a stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintain the grammatical accuracy
Asyndeton
it makes the use of coordinating conjunctions like “and”, “or”, “but”, and “nor” which are used to join successive words, phrases, or clauses in a way that these conjunctions are even used where they might have been omitted
Polysyndeton
a literary device in which a part of something replaces the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part
Synecdoche
the attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience
Tone
a step by step breakdown of the phrases of a process, used to convey the details of each phrase of thinking, an operation etc.
Process Analysis
a set of rules in a language, it dictates how words from different parts of speech are put together in order to convey a complete thought
Syntax
“diction” is our choice of words, thus “provocative diction” is the purposeful choice of words serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate a provocative question that will frame a rhetorical argument
Provocative Diction
the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics. Often used to provide the reader with structures to your argument
Classification
the opposite of a hyperbole or overstatement
Understatement
a very purposeful word choice that will serve to accentuate meaning and tone
Colorful Diction
an argument or set of responses put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument. When writing in the argumentative mode it is mandatory to acknowledge the “other side” of the argument
Counterargument
if someone gives an argument to support his/her position, it is called making a claim
Claim
a type of literary device that approves in different categories of essays and theses in the form of paraphrase and quotations
Evidence
the “glue” that holds the argument together
Warrant
an erroneous argument dependent upon an unsound or illogical contention
Fallacy
in argumentation, a formal fallacy is a pattern of reasoning/thinking rendered invalid by a flaw in its logical structure that can be neatly expressed in a standard logic system
Logical Fallacy
has all the elements of a prediction except the element of time. Without the element of time, a prophecy is hard to determine
Prophecy
a forecast made by those who calculate the parameters of the subject involved after evaluating the odds they can predict the future
Prediction
a short, pointed and memorable saying based on facts, and is considered a veritable truth by the majority of people
Adage
someone who is concerned with precision, formalism, accuracy, minute details in order to make an arrogant and ostentatious show of learning
Pendantic
lacking proper respect or seriousness. This is often associated with the impatience of youth
Flippant
the use of language that “suggests” meanings other than the denotative. Language that connects with emotions and feelings not associated with the actual meaning of the word
Evocative
