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AP Lang college board terms Flashcards

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abstract language

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intangible ideas rather than real world objects

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allegory

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a story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people, events, or abstract ideas

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alliteration

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the repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together

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allusion

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a reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or some other branch of culture

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ambiguity

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a technique by which a writer deliberately suggests 2 or more different, and sometimes conflicting, meanings in a work

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analogy

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a comparison made between 2 things to show how they are alike

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annotation

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a note of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram

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antecedent

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the noun to which a pronoun refers

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antithesis

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a contrast or opposition between two things

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aphorism

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a brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life

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appositive

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a noun or noun phrase that renames or adds identifying information to a noun it immediately follows

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apostrophe

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a technique by which a writer addresses an inanimate object, an idea, or a person who is either dead or absent

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atmosphere

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the way an author uses settings, objects, or internal thoughts of characters to create emotion or mood

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attitude

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how an author or character feels about something in a novel

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clause

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a group of related words that contains a subject and predicate

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cliche

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a word or phrase, often a figure of speech that has become lifeless because of overuse

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colloquialism

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a word or expression appropriate to informal conversation but not usually suitable for academic or business writing

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conceit

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an elaborate metaphor that compares 2 things that are startling different

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concrete detail

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specific and observable facts

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connotation

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the associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase, in addition to its strict dictionary definition

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denotation

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the literal or primary meaning of a word

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dependent clause

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a groups of words that includes a subject and verb but is a subordinate to an independent clause in a sentence

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diction

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a speaker or writer’s choice of words

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didactic

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intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive

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equivocation

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the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself

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euphemism

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an inoffensive words or phrases substituted for one considered offensive

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extended metaphor

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a metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas

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figurative language

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a type of descriptive language used to convey meaning in a way that differs from its literal meaning

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genre

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a category of artistic composition characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject manner

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gerund

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the -ing form of a verb that functions as a noun

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hyperbole

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a figure of speech that uses an incredible exaggeration or overstatement for effect

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imagery

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the use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation of a person, a thing, a place, or an experience

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inference

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a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

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invective

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insulting, abusive, or highly critical language

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inversion

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the reversal of the normal word order in a sentence or phrase

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irony

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a discrepancy between appearances and reality

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loose sentence

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a sentence that begins with the main idea then attaches modifiers, qualifiers, and additional details

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metaphor

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a figure of speech that makes a comparison between 2 unlike things without the use of specific words of comparison

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mood

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the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader

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motif

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recurring images, quotes, or concepts that take on a figurative or symbolic meaning in a story

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narrative

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the form of discourse that tells about a series of events

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non sequitur

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a statement or conclusion that does not logically arise from the thought that precedes it

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onomatopoeia

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the use of sounds that echo their sense

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oxymoron

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a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase

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paradox

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a statement that appears self-contradictory, but that reveals a kind of truth

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parallel structure

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the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures

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parody

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a work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the writer’s style

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pedantic

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excessive use of academic or big words

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periodic sentence

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a sentence that expresses the main idea at the end

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personification

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the attribution of human characteristics to something nonhuman

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point of view

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the vantage point from which the writer tells a story

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predicate

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the verb and its related words in a clause or sentence

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prose

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written or spoken language in its ordinary form

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refute

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prove a statement to be wrong or false

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repetition

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action of repeating something that has already been said or written

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rhetoric

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the art of effective or persuasive writing

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sarcasm

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the use of irony to mock or convey contempt

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satire

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a type of writing that ridicules the shortcomings of people or institutions in an attempt to bring about a change

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semantics

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branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning

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simile

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a figure of speech that makes an explicit comparison between 2 unlike things using a word such as like, as, than, or resembles

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stream of consciousness

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a style of writing that portrays the inner workings of a characters mind

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style

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the distinctive way in which a writer uses language

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subordinate clause

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a clause dependent on the main clause in a sentence

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syllogism

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an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from 2 premises

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symbolism

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a thing that has meaning in itself and also stands for something more than itself

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synecdoche

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a figure of speech in which a part represents the whole

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syntax

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the order or arrangement of words in a sentence

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theme

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the insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work

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thesis

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a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved

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tone

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the attitude a writer takes toward the subject or a work, the characters in it, or the audience

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transition

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a word or group of words that aids coherence in writing by showing the connections between ideas

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understatement

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a statement that says less than what is meant

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voice

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the attribute of a verb that indicates whether whether its subject is active or passive

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wit

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mental sharpness and inventiveness

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