AP Lang flashcards 2
Multi layered sentence
A sentence in which may dependent clauses are linked together to create central meaning
rhetorical question
A question that isn’t supposed to be answered. Admits an effect and answer is implied.
Open ended question
A question that leaves audience to ponder a response
interrupted question/em dash
A sentence that gets sudden changes to further explain or emphasize something
Hypophonic question
A question that is asked by the author, but quickly answered right after
emphatic sentence
A short but powerful sentence to emphasize meaning and significance
anaphora
Repetition of a word, phrase or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences or clauses in a row. It is a form of repetition for example “ I came, I saw, a conquered”
epistrophe
Repetition of a word, phrase or clause at the end of two or more sentences or clauses in a row
tricolon
A rhetorical term that consist of three parallel clauses that come in quick succession without any interruption. “” and when the night grow dark, when injustice, we heavy on our hearts, when our best laid plan beyond our reach, let us think of Mandela in the words that brought him comfort within the four walls of his cell”
tetracolon
4 A rhetorical term of series of phrases or clauses usually in parallel structure.
tautology
A phrase or expression in which the same thing is said twice in different words. For example, “” I am joyful and extract about your rewards and accolades.“
juxtaposition
Placing things side-by-side for the purposes of comparison, for example, comparing an American family with a Third World family
Asyndeton
The absence of a conjunction between parts of the sentence. For example, “” the air was thick, warm, heavy, sluggish. “
polysyndenton
A sentence that contains multiple conjunctions. For example, “” he ate and slept and worked and played. “
