AP notes 1-20 Flashcards

1
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simple narrative of an incident (sometimes humorous)

A

anecdote

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2
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writing that attempts to prove a point (persuasive, reasoned arguments)

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argumentation

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3
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an extended narrative in prose or verse with an underlying message

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allegory

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4
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notes added to a text to explain or cite sources

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annotation

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5
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presentation of two contrasting images

A

antithesis

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6
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effective persuasive speaking or writing

A

rhetoric

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7
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a word or phrase that is inappropriate in formal writing

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colloquialism

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8
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word’s suggesting implied meaning (opposite of denotation)

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connotation

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9
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repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words close together

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consonance

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10
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descriptive writing that exaggerates a specific feature of a person’s appearance or personality

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caricature

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11
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the quality of a piece of writing that contributes to the parts of the central theme

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coherence

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12
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a short, usually witty statement of a truth about life

ie) “The early bird gets the worm”

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aphorism

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13
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the device of calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person

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apostrophe

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14
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hard, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose

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cacophony

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15
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the dictionary definition of a word

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denotation

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16
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a device used for listing the details or mentioning words step by step

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enumeration

17
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a comparison in which an idea is compared to another thing that is quite different from it

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analogy

18
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the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or similar in construction, sound, meaning, or meter

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parallelism

19
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a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance

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allusion

20
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a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated with

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metonymy