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Ap Lang Terms 3

Terms 41-60

TermDefinition
Idiomatic expression using, containing, or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker.
Imagery visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
Inductive reasoning logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion.
inference conclusion based on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
invective insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.
irony opposite of what you expect.
isocolon involves a succession of sentences, phrases and clauses of grammatically equal length.
juxaposition ideas, characters, or places being seen that show contrast or comparison.
litotes employs an understatement by using double negatives.
logical falacies flawed argument or error in reasoning.
logos used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by implying logic or reasoning.
malaphorism the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect.
metaphor a literary tool used to compare two things without the use of like or as.
metonomy substitute of name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant.
motif can be seen as an image, sound, action, or other figures that have a symbolic significance and contributes toward the development of theme.
onomonopiea formation of a word from a sound associated with what it names.
oxymoron two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.
pacing The speed or tempo of an author's writing. It can be affected by sentence structure.
paradox contradictory situation which is actually true.
parallelism using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter.
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