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AP Lang Terms 2

20 terms test 2

TermDefinition
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.
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