A word or phrase that follows a noun or pronoun for emphasis or clarity. Usually set off by commas

When the author asks a question and immediately answers that question

Main point. Point of writing essay

The organization of a piece of literature. Why the piece is written in this order.

A type of internal rhyming in which vowel sounds are repeated

A reference, usually oblique or faint, to another thing, idea or person

The emotional feeling - or mood - of a place, scene, or event

A fictional work in which characters represent ideas or concepts

Every pronoun refers back to a previous noun or pronoun. The grammatical term for noun of or pronoun from which another pronoun derives its meaning

Occurs in literature when a character or thing is elevated to such a high status that it appears godlike

We shall do no harm to sentient beings (Someone may push us but we don push back)

Describes the feelings of a particular speaker or piece of writing toward a subject, person, or idea. This expression is often used as a synonym for tone.

An essay framework based on claim, data, and warrant (Because)

Essay framework based with context, exigence, rhetorical situation, and rhetorical effects

The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words

An opposition or contrast of ideas, that is often expressed in balanced phrases or clauses

A figure of speech in which an absent person or personified figure is addressed by a speaker

It refers to an argument that attacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than addressing the issues at hand.

Occurs when the conjunctions (such as "and" or "but") that would normally connect a string of words, phrases, or clauses are omitted from a sentence

Asks a reader to think about the correspondence or resemblance between 2 things that are essentially different

When something is uncertain or indefinite; it is subject to more than one interpretation

When the author moves from one thought to another

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AP Lang Flashcards 1

Term	Definition
Appositive	A word or phrase that follows a noun or pronoun for emphasis or clarity. Usually set off by commas
Hypophora	When the author asks a question and immediately answers that question
Central Contention	Main point. Point of writing essay
Arrangement	The organization of a piece of literature. Why the piece is written in this order.
Assonance	A type of internal rhyming in which vowel sounds are repeated
Allusion	A reference, usually oblique or faint, to another thing, idea or person
Atmosphere	The emotional feeling - or mood - of a place, scene, or event
Allegory	A fictional work in which characters represent ideas or concepts
Antecedent	Every pronoun refers back to a previous noun or pronoun. The grammatical term for noun of or pronoun from which another pronoun derives its meaning
Apotheosis	Occurs in literature when a character or thing is elevated to such a high status that it appears godlike
Attimsa	We shall do no harm to sentient beings (Someone may push us but we don push back)
Attitude	Describes the feelings of a particular speaker or piece of writing toward a subject, person, or idea. This expression is often used as a synonym for tone.
Toulmin	An essay framework based on claim, data, and warrant (Because)
Jolliffe	Essay framework based with context, exigence, rhetorical situation, and rhetorical effects
Alliteration	The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words
Antithesis	An opposition or contrast of ideas, that is often expressed in balanced phrases or clauses
Apostrophe	A figure of speech in which an absent person or personified figure is addressed by a speaker
Ad hominem argument	It refers to an argument that attacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than addressing the issues at hand.
Asyndeton	Occurs when the conjunctions (such as "and" or "but") that would normally connect a string of words, phrases, or clauses are omitted from a sentence
Analogy	Asks a reader to think about the correspondence or resemblance between 2 things that are essentially different
Ambiguity/Ambiguous	When something is uncertain or indefinite; it is subject to more than one interpretation
Focusing Move	When the author moves from one thought to another

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