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AP Lang- All Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ad hominem argument | an argument that attacks a person directly |
| allegory | a fictional work in which the characters represent ideas or concepts |
| apothesis | occurs when a character or a thing is elevated to such a god like status |
| appositive | a word or phrase that follows a noun/pronoun for clarity |
| assonance | a type of internal rhyming where vowels are repeated |
| asyndenton | occurs when the conjunctions that would normally connect a string of words or clauses are ommited from a sentence |
| atmosphere | the feeling or mood of a place scene or event |
| attitude | describes the feelings of a particular speaker or piece of writing toward a subject |
| bathos | false or forced emotion that is often humourous |
| contrast | used to elaborate ideas by allowing them to show both what a thing is and what it isnt |
| diction | refers to an authors choice of words, contributing to the tone of the text |
| elegiac, elegy | a work that expresses sorrow, mourning the loss of something |
| ethos | the ethics/ideals written into a piece |
| euphemism | a mild or pleasant expression substituting for a harsh ideas truth |
| exposition | writing or speech organized to explain |
| fiction | a piece of work that isnt real, but can be based on real events |
| figurative language | umbrella terms used to describe language implying an imaginative comparison |
| foreshadowing | a purposeful hint placed in a work of literature to suggest what may occur later in the narrative |
| hyperbole | a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used to achieve emphasis |
| imagery | a mental picture that is conjured by specific words and associations but there can be auditory and sensory components as well |
| irony, ironic | irony occurs when a situation produces an outcome that is the opposite of expected |
| juxtaposition | when two contrasting things are placed next to each other for comparison |
| logos | the use of reason and logic within an argument |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it |
| rhetorical or narrative strategy | a plan of action or movement to achieve a goal |
| satire | to ridicule or mock ideas, persons, events or doctrines or to even make fun of human fables or weaknesses |
| selection of detail | specific words, incidents, images or events the author uses to create a scene or narrative are referred to as the selection of detail. |
| tone | the way the audience presents a subject |
| theme | usually considered the central ideas |
| texture | describes the way elements of a work of prose or poetry are joined together. it suggests an association with the style |
| tension | a feeling of excitement and expectation the reader or audience feels because of the conflict, mood or atmosphere of the work |
| understatement | when the author assigns less significance to something that deserves more |
| voice | how the speaker of a literary work presents himself to a reader |
| rhetorical question | a question asked for arguments sake and no actual direct answer |
| rhetoric/rhetorical purpose | the art and logic of a written or spoken argument |
| simile | the comparison of two things using like or as |
| synonym | a word that has the same/very similar meaning to another |
| symbol | something that stands for something else |
| syllogism | a form of deductive reasoning in which pieces of evidence are used to create a new conclusion |
| speaker | the narrator of a literary piece |
| zeugma | refers to a particular breach of sense in a sentence, when one word is used with two adjacent words in the same construction but only makes literal sense with one of them |
| repetition | the reiteration of words or phrases for emphasis |
| syntax | the sentence structure |
| apostrophe | a figure of speech in which an absent person or personified object is adressed by a speaker |
| antithesis | the contrast or opposition brought with balanced phrases or clauses to an argument |
| antecedent | grammatical term for the noun of or pronouns from which another pronoun derives its meaning |
| analogy | asks the reader to think about the correspondence or resemblance between two things that are essentially different |
| ambiguity | leaving something indefinite to be up to more than one interpretation |
| allusion | a reference to another thing, idea or person (usually faint) |
| alliteration | the repetition of constant sounds within a sentence, usually at beginning of words |
| metonymy | a figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it |
| mood | the prevailing or dominant feeling of a work scene or event |
| onomatopoeia | when words are used to represent sounds |
| oxymoron | combines two contradictory words in one expression, result is usually thought prevoking |
| pacing | the speed in which a story goes |
| paradox | a contradiction in which reveals some truth |
| parallelism | a literary technique that relies on the use of the same syntactic structures in order to develop an argument or emphasise an idea |
| parody | an imitation of another work usually with intent to ridicule |
| pathos | the feelings that are invoked within a persons piece |
| person | a grammatical term that describes the relationship of a writer or speaker to an audience by examining the pronouns that are used |
| persona | the character created by the voice and narration of the speaker of a text |
| personification | a figure of speech in which ideas or objects are described as having human qualities or personalities |
| point of view | the perspective in which a story is told |
| pun | a play on words usually for comedic effect |
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