AP Terms Flashcards
a relationship between two or more words or phrases in which the two units are grammatically parallel and have the same referent (e.g., my friend Sue ; the first US president, George Washington.
apposition
occurs when lines do not follow traditional sentence patterns; when the subject and verb are switched
syntactical inversion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
allusion
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
alliteration
A.K.A conceit metaphor; when an author exploits a single metaphor or analogy at length through multiple linked vehicles, tenors, and grounds throughout a poem or story
extended metaphor
an exclamation point, and the word carries with it the important and urgent feeling of that punctuation mark
emphatic punctuation
complete, ordered listing of all the items in a collection
enumeration
explains how to do something, how something works, or how something happens
process analysis
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
adage
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
pendantic
(of a remark or reference) working by suggestion rather than explicit mention
allusive
bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind
evocative
lacking a coherent sequence or connection
disjointed
a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument
fallacy
a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification
analogy
