ap lang

inference

to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented

invective

an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attach using strong, abusive language

irony

the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really mean

juxtaposition

when two words, phrases, images, ideas are placed close together or side by side for comparison or contrast

litotes

a figure of thought in which a point is affirmed by negating its opposite . comes from the greek word "simple" or "plain."

loose sentence

a type of sentence in which the independent clause comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses

metaphor

a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity

metonymy

a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it . come from the greek word for "substitute name"

mood

emotional outcome of a work

narrative

telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events

onomatopoeia

figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words

oxymoron

a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox . comes from the greek word for "pointedly foolish"

paradox

a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity

parallelism

grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases,sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity . comes from the greek word for "beside one another"

parody

a work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comical effect and/or ridicule

pedantic

an adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish

periodic sentence

a sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end

personification

a figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions

polysyndeton

repeated conjunctions between words or clauses to emphasize what is being said

point of view

the perspective from which a story is told

predicate adjective

one type of subject complement is an adjective, group of adjectives, or adjective clause that follows a linking verb . it is an the predicate of the sentence, and modifies, or describes, the subject

predicate nominative

a second type of subject complement - a noun, group of nouns, or noun clause that names the subject . like the predicate adjective, follows a linking verb and is located in the predicate of the sentence

prose

fiction & non-fiction in all forms

repetition

duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as a sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern

rhetoric

describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively . comes from the greek word for "orator"

rhetorical modes

describes the variety, the conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing

rhetorical question

differs from hypophora in that it is not answered by the writer because its answer is obvious or obviously desired, and usually just a yes or no answer would suffice

sarcasm

bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt orridicule someone or something . comes from the greek word for "to tear flesh"

what is “it’s not my cup of tea” an example of

litotes

what is