AP Terms 8 Flashcards

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Speaker

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the voice of a work; an author may speak as himself or herself or as a fictitious persona

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Stereotype

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a character who represents a trait that is usually attributed to a particular social or racial group and who lacks individuality; a conventional patter, expression, or idea

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Style

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an author’s characteristic manner of expression – his or her diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content all contribute to style

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Subjectivity

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a personal presentation of events and characters, influenced by the author’s feelings and opinions

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Syllogism

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a form of reasoning in which two statements are made and a conclusion is drawn from them. A syllogism in the format of a formal argument that consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion

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Synedote

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a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent a whole, such as using “boards” to mean a stage or “wheels” to mean a car - or “all hands on deck”

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