AP Lang Terms Set 1 Flashcards

Front

An indirect reference to something (usually a literary text, although it can be other things commonly known, such as plays, songs, historical events) with which the reader is supposed to be familiar.

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allusion

Front

Word choice, particularly as an element of style.

Back

diction

Front

Ordinary or familiar type of conversation.

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colloquial

Front

Associations suggested by a word; implied meaning rather than literal meaning.

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connotation

Front

The literal, explicit meaning of a word, without its connotations.

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denotation

Front

The diction used by a group which practices a similar profession or activity.

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jargon

Front

Language or dialect of a particular country, region, clan, or group. Plain everyday speech.

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vernacular

Front

the art of effective communication

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rhetoric

Front

What is a question called when it is not asked for information but for the effect?

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rhetorical

Front

Grammatical arrangement of words. The grouping of words.

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syntax