AP LANG VOCAB 2 Flashcards
Diction
a writer or speakers choice of words
(ex. we wouldn’t address a stranger in the same way as a close friend )
end - stopped
a line ending at a grammatical boundary or break - such as a dash of closing parentheses
caesura
a pause that occurs within a line of poetry, usually marked by some form of punctuation such as a period, comma,
Assonance
repetition of vowel sounds
Asyndeton
when a conjunction (and , or , but, etc.) is skipped one or more times in a phrase usually in order to shorten a sentence
(ex. i came , i saw , i conquered)
dramatic irony
when a reader is aware of something that a character isn’t
denotation
the dictionary definition of a word
aphorism
a short statement or catch phrase containing a well known or general truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner
apostrophe
a speech or address to a person who is not present or to a personified object
blank verse
a type of poetry that doesn’t rhyme
cacophony
combination of words or phrases that sound harsh , jarring , and generally unpleasant
caricature
a character or subject is exaggerated
colloquialism
utilities informal words or phrases
canon
list of the most important, influential, or definitive works in art, literature, music, and philosophy.
conceit
two vastly different objects likened together with the help of similes or metaphors
