AP lang vocab 5

symbolism

something that is itself and yet also represents something else, like an idea.

synecdoche

figure of speech wherein a part of something represents the whole (ex- head of cattle)

first person central

main character’s account from his own voice- most common for first person

first person peripheral 

narrator is not the main character, telling story about the main character (Nick in great gatsby)

first person plural

narrator tells story using “we“ - no individual speaker is identified; the narrator is a part of a group that acts like a unit.

stream of consciousness

type of writing style where everything is depicted in a continuous flow uninterrupted bt dialogue of description

cosmic irony

outcome of characters actions seem to be controlled by the universe, fate or the gods. 

simple sentence

subject and verb - only one independent clause

compound sentence

at least two independent clauses joined together w a coordinating conjunction (fanboy)

complex sentence

at least one independent clause and at least one dependent clause 

compound-complex sentence

two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

periodic sentence

main point occurs at the end of the sentence (stuff before it is not really needed)

loose sentence

opposite of periodic sentence- independent important part at beginning

telegraphic sentence

shorter than 5 words in length

allusion

indirect or passing reference- designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly

anecdote

brief recounting of a relevant episode 

didactic language

fiction used to convey a correct moral lesson or message

gothic

gloomy, mystery, fear and death centered writing

invective

long, emotionally violent, attack using strong, abusive language

pacing

speed or tempo of author’s writing

rhetorical question

question not asked for info but for effect

vernacular 

the language spoken by people who live in a particular locality.