AP notes 5-10 Flashcards
Antithesis
the presentation of two contrasting images. (to be or not to be…”
Rhetoric
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other constitutional techniques
Colloquialism
a word or phrase (including slang) used in everyday conversations and informed writing but that is often inappropriate in formal in formal writing
Connotation
words suggesting implied meaning because of its association in a readers mind. this is the opposite of denotation
Consonance
repetition of identical constant sounds within two or more words in close proximity: boot/best/brag or even compound words; fulfill, ping-pong.
Caricature
description writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a persons appearance or a facet of personality