Day 4 AP Terms Flashcards
Euphony
A succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose; the opposite of cacophony.
Example
An individual instance taken to be representative of a general pattern. Arguing by example is considered reliable if examples are demonstrable true or factual as well as relevant.
Explication
The art of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text.
Exposition
The immediate revelation to the audience of the setting and other background info necessary for understanding the plot; also explanation; one of the four modes of discourse.
Generalization
When a writer bases a claim upon an isolated example or asserts that a claim is certain rather than probable.
Genre
A type of literary work. (fiction, non-fiction)
Humor
Anything that causes laughter/amusement.
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration for humor/ emphasis
Image
A word/words, figurative or literal, used to describe a sensory experience or an object perceived by the sense. Always a concrete representation.
Imagery
Words/phrases that use a collection of images to appeal to one or more or the five senses in order to create a mental picture.
Induction
The process that moves from a given series of specifics to a generalizations.
Inference
A conclusion one can draw from the presented details.
