AP Lang Vocab 21-40 Flashcards
In writing or speech, the deliberate repetition of the 1st part of the sentence in order to achieve can artistic effect known as this.
Anaphora
Derived from a Greek word that means turning upon, which indicates the same word returns at the end of each sentence. It is a stylistic device used to fringe as the repetition of phrases or words at the end of a clause or sentence
Epistrophe
Stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between phrases.
Asyndeton
It makes use of coordinating conjunctions like “and”, “or”, “but” and “nor” which are used to join successive words, phrases or clauses in a sentence
Polysyndeton
literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part.
synecdoche
an attitude of a writer toward the subject or an audience
tone
step-by-step breakdown of the phases of a process, used to convey details of each phase of thinking, an operation, etc.
process analysis
set of rules in a language. It dictates how words form from different parts of speech are put together in order to convey a complete thought.
syntax
The purposeful choice of words serving and tending to provoke, excite, or simulate a provocative question
provocative diction
action/process of classifying something according to shared qualities. It would be considered both ethos and logos.
classification
for example: You win 10 million dollars in a lottery. When you tell a news reporter “I am delighted”.
understatement
having a very purposeful word choice that will serve to accentuate meaning and tone
colorful diction
an argument put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.
counter argument
if someone gives an argument to support his/her position
claim
in form of paraphrase and quotations. It is presented to persuade the readers and used with powerful arguments in the texts or essays
evidence
