AP Lang Terms

parts os a sentence or sentences are put together in the same grammatical format.

• parallel structure

• parallel construction

• parallelism

the arrangement of ideas in the second phrase or clause is a reversal of the first phrase or clause (A,B, B, A)

• antimetabole

• anaphora

the repetition of the last word or phrase of one line or clause to begin the next.

• anadiplosis

• antithesis

a contrast of ideas and words written in a balanced or parallel construction.

• antithesis

• antimetabole

the intential ommision of conjunctions in a series of related words, phrases, or clauses. UNCONNECTED.

• Asyndeton

• syndeton

The subject of the sentence perfroms the action. Direct and preferred style of writing.

• active voice

• passive voice

• anecdote

• irony

When the subject of the sentence receives the action. Often overused, resulting in lifeless writing.

• active voice

• passive voice

• diction

• jargon

a story, fictional or non fictional, in which characters, things, and events represent qualities or concepts. the interaction of these characters, things, and events is meant to reveal an abstraction or a truth.

• adage

• allegory

• situatuational irony

• dramatic irony

a terse (abrupt) statement which expresses a general truth or moral principle. Can be a memorable summation of the author's point. "A watched pot never boils."

• anecdote

• irony

• euphemism

• aphorism

a more agreeable less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts. Sometimes they are used for political correctness. "physically challenged" in place of "crippled".

• adage

• anecdote

• euphemism

• aphorism