AP Vocab #5 Flashcards
distracter
a plausible but incorrect answer given as a choice in a multiple choice test
(lepsis) epanalepsis
beginning and ending a phrase with the same clause/words
irony
..contrast between what is stated and what is really meant
[i.e. buying life insurance the day you die]
jargon
..slang used by a particular profession or group thats difficult for others to understand
[i.e. I need a “script”… (medical jargon for the word prescription)]
Loose sentence
..loose sentences often seem informal, relaxed, or conversational
malapropism
..mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one
[i.e. in the movie IT, one of the kids meant to say “placebo” but said “gazebo” instead]
non sequitur
.. a conclusion/statement that doesn’t logically follow from the previous argument or statement.
periodic sentence
..much stronger than a loose sentence, adds emphasis and structural variety
premise
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polysyndeton
the excessive use of conjunctions
[i.e. water and grapes and peaches and apples.]
Red Herring
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passive voice
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active voice
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synecdoche
a word standing in for the part of something used for the whole of that thing
[i.e. “A hospital” tried to revive him]
syntax
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