AP Terms 1-13 Flashcards
Similarity/ Comparison between two things or the relatonship between them
He’s as blind as a bat
Analogy
Word Group containing both subject/verb but can’t stand alone
When it rained,
Clause
Emotional mood created by the entireity of a literary work
It was a dark and stormy night,
Atmopshere
Phrase/ Clause referred to by a pronoun
Sally went to her favorite store
Antecedent
Multiple meanings (intentional or unintentional) of a word, phrase, sentence or passage.
I took my shot
Ambiguity
Direct/Indirect reference
She had a smile like the Mona Lisa
Allusion
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction.
“Come on Chromebook, load faster!”
Apostrophe
The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing.
That’s so lit.
Colloquial
The non-literal, associative meaning of a word.
He was a pig! (He ate a lot)
Connotation
The strict, literal term of a term
chicken- a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.
Denotation
The writer’s word choice, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.
“Could you be so kind as to pass me the milk?” Vs. “Give me that!”
Diction
Literally means “teaching.” Works that have a primary aim of teaching.
Ms. Karn teaches English.
The hare and the tortoise teaches a valuable lesson
Didactic
A more agreeable term or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant concept.
They aren’t a liar, they’re just creative with the truth -TMP
“She was let go” instead of “she was fired”
Euphemism
