every single lang term

predicate adjectives

adjective clause/s that follows a linking verb ex: she was tall dark and pretty

predicate nominative

a noun/ nouns that renames the subject ex: abe lincion is a man of integrity

prose

a genre of writting that most closely represents everyday language

repetition

the duplication or pattern of words and phrases repeating

logos

logical appeal

ethos

credibility

pathos

readers emotion

exposition

analyze information by presenting an idea

argumentation

to prove the validity of an argument

description

recreate or In vision a person, place or event

narroration

to tell a story or narrate a series of event

rhetorical question

a question posed for effect rather than to elicit an answer

sarcasm

language that is meant to deceive, hurt or belittle someone

drama

a mode of narrative or performance that involves conflict and emotion, typically presented in plays

homily

serious talk or speech offering moral advice

hyperbole

a figure of speech that is exaggerated/overstatement

imagery

using descriptive language appealing to the 5 senses

infrence/infer

to draw a reasonable conclusion from information presented

invective

emotionally violent/ abusive language

irony/ironic

contrast between what is said vs what is really meant

juxtaposition

placing dissimilar items or ideas side by side

loose sentence

when the main idea comes first followed by dependent gramatical units and clauses

metaphor

comparing 2 seemingly unrelated things

metonymy

changing the name of something for another closely related term or concept

mood

emotional atmosphere

ad hominem argument

Person A: "We need to fix the potholes on our main street because cars are getting damaged."

Person B: "You only say that because you got a flat tire last week and you are a terrible driver."

(Attacking the writer not the issue)

allegory

platos story in the cave- sunlight as the unknowable truth and shadows as false perceptions.

alliteration

sally sells seashells at the sea

allusion

she opened pandora’s box

ambiguity

"The cat chased the mouse until it stumbled and fell." (It is unclear whether the cat or the mouse fell).

analogy

life is like a box of chocolates

antecedent

Maria lost her keys (Maria__) (Her: pronoun)

antithesis

it was the best of times it was the worst of times

aphorism

the pen is mightier then the sword (short words of wisdom)

apostrophe

wherefore art tho romeo- adresses absent person

atmosphere

The old house was a tomb, swallowing every echo of laughter before it could begin.- creates a spooky/unsettling vibe

caricature

that exaggerates a specific physical feature or personality trait of a person for a comic or strutural effect

chiasmus

ask not what you can do for your country but what your country can do for you- reverse order for dramatic affect

clause

my ap scores were high - a unit that contains both a subject and verb

colloquialism

slang or informality in writing

conceit

a form of an extended metaphor comparing 2 drastically different things

connoataion

the feeling associated with a piece of writing or specific word

denotation

the literal definition of a word

diction

writers word choice that conveys tone and meaning

didactic

intended to teach particularly in having moral teachings

euphemism

indirect word used in place of one too harsh

extended metaphor

a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a long piece of work

figurative language

use of words in a non-literal way to create effects or meanings

figure of speech

a device used to produce figurative language

generic conventions

the features and elements that are typical of a particular genre of writing, which help to define its style and purpose.

genre

a category in which literary work fits