Ap Lang Vocab

Question 1

Allusion

Answer 1

an indirect or passing reference.

Question 2

Anaphora

Answer 2

to avoid repetition

Question 3

Alliteration

Answer 3

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Question 4

Anecdote

Answer 4

a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Question 5

Antecedent

Answer 5

preceding in time or order; previous or preexisting.

Question 6

Aphorism

Answer 6

Saying of general truth “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”

Question 7

Assertion

Answer 7

a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.

Question 8

Cite

Answer 8

To quote

Question 9

Colloquialism

Answer 9

Appropriate expression

Question 10

Denotation

Answer 10

Direct meaning or expression

Question 11

Diction

Answer 11

Style of speaking or writing dependent choice of words

Question 12

Elegiac

Answer 12

Sad or mourning poem

Question 13

Epigram

Answer 13

Witty, sarcastic, pointed expression

Question 14

Figurative language

Answer 14

Figures of speech (metaphors)

Question 15

Hyperbole

Answer 15

Obvious or intentional exaggeration

Question 16

Imagery

Answer 16

Formation of mental images

Question 17

Irony

Answer 17

Use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

Question 18

Juxtaposition

Answer 18

Act of placing close together or side by side

Question 19

Logos

Answer 19

Appealing to logic

Question 20

Metaphor

Answer 20

Figure of speech (not literally applicable for resemblance)

Question 21

Metonymy

Answer 21

Name of an object to relate to another part

Question 22

Modifier

Answer 22

To modify

Question 23

Oxymoron

Answer 23

Self contradiction effect

Question 24

Pacing

Answer 24

Rate of movement, manner of stepping

Question 25

Paradox

Answer 25

Self contradictory or absurd but a possible truth

Question 26

Parallelism

Answer 26

Tendency, comparison

Question 27

Parody

Answer 27

Humorous imitation

Question 28

Pathos

Answer 28

Appeals to emotions

Question 29

Polysyndeton

Answer 29

Use of a number of conjunctions in close succession

Question 30

Refute

Answer 30

Prove to be false

Question 31

Satire

Answer 31

Irony, sarcasm, exposing (roasting)

Question 32

Simile

Answer 32

Like or as

Question 33

Syntax

Answer 33

Formation of grammatical sentences in a language

Question 34

Thesis

Answer 34

Subject of an essay

Question 35

Tone

Answer 35

Style of the writing

Question 36

Trope

Answer 36

Use of any word in other ways then their literal sense or meaning