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AP Lang Terms 2
20 terms test 2
Term | Definition |
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Colloquialism | a saying that expresses something other than the literal meaning; not formal or literary. |
Concrete Terms | refer to objects or events that are available to the senses. |
Connotation | refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly. |
Deductive Reasoning | logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true. |
Denotation | literal or primary definition of a word regardless of feelings.(Dictionary Definition) |
Diction | choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. |
Dialect | language used by the people of a specific area, class, or district. |
Didactic Tone | inform or instruct the reader in moral or political lessons. |
Epiplexis | a speaker reproaches the audience through a question in order to incite or convince them. |
Epistrophe | The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.(Antonym of Anaphora) |
Erotema | A rhetorical question. |
Ethos | The character, credibility, or ethics of a speaker in the attempt to persuade an audience. |
Euphemism | mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. |
Euphony | quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words. (Antonym of Cacophony) |
Extended Metaphor | refers to a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. |
Figurative Language | language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. |
Generalization | a broad statement or idea that applies to a group of people or things. |
Genre | The category of an art, music, or literature based on style, form, or content. |
Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. |
Hypophora | an author raises a question, but then immediately answers the question. |