📚AP lang Vocab and Grammar📚

What is an allusion?

A reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

What is an anecdote?

A short and interesting story about a real incident or person.

What does diction refer to in writing?

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

What is syntax?

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences.

What is hyperbole?

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

What is imagery in literature?

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates visual representations.

What does irony mean?

A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting a discrepancy.

What is juxtaposition?

The act of placing two or more concepts, characters, ideas, or places side by side for comparison.

What is an oxymoron?

A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

What is a paradox?

A statement that appears self-contradictory but may reveal a deeper truth.

What is parallelism in writing?

The use of similar grammatical structures to create rhythm and clarity.

What is personification?

Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

What does tone refer to in writing?

The author's attitude toward the subject or audience.

What is the difference between implicit and explicit information?

Implicit information is suggested but not directly stated, while explicit information is clearly and directly expressed.

What is exigence in rhetorical terms?

The issue, problem, or situation that prompts someone to write or speak.

What does it mean to bolster an argument?

To support or strengthen it with additional evidence or reasoning.

What does it mean to characterize someone in writing?

To describe the distinctive nature or features of a person.

What does it mean to refute an argument?

To prove it to be wrong or false.

What does it mean to intensify a statement?

To make it stronger or more extreme.

What does it mean to speculate?

To form a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

What does it mean to evoke an emotion?

To bring a feeling or memory to mind.

What does it mean to dispel a myth?

To drive away or eliminate a false belief.

What does it mean to incite action?

To provoke or stir up an action or feeling.

What does it mean to legitimize something?

To make it acceptable or justified.

What are sentence boundaries?

The limits of a sentence, identifying where it begins and ends, including the recognition of fragments and comma splices.

What is subordination in sentence structure?

The use of subordinate clauses to indicate the relationship between ideas, often showing contrast, similarity, or cause and effect.

What is parallel structure?

the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence

What is modifier placement?

Recognizing and correcting problems with modifier placement, including dangling or misplaced modifiers

What are shifts in verb tense?

Changing inappropriately from past to present tense.

What are shifts in pronoun person and number?

Changing inappropriately from second person "you" to third person "one"