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AP LANG VOCAB 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Persona | The character or narrator created by the author through whom the story is told, distinct from the author's own personality or voice. |
| Refutation | The part of an argument where a counterargument is addressed and disproven or undermined. |
| Clause | A group of words containing a subject and predicate. |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech that describes an object or action as something other than what it is, suggesting a similarity between the two. |
| Simile | A figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as" to highlight similarities. |
| Analogy | A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification, showing how they are alike in certain aspects. |
| Personification | A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. |
| Allusion | An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or work of literature, often used to enrich the meaning of the text. |
| Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. |
| Independent Clause | A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought. |
| Compound Sentence | A sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction or punctuation. |
| Complex Sentence | A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. |
| Periodic Sentence | A sentence where the main clause or predicate is withheld until the end, building suspense or emphasis. |
| Cumulative Sentence | A sentence where the main clause is presented at the beginning, followed by additional details and descriptions. |
| Parenthetical | A word, phrase, or clause inserted into a sentence that adds extra information but is not essential to the meaning of the sentence. |
| Parallel Structure | The repetition of a grammatical pattern to create a rhythm and make an argument more compelling or readable. |
| Antithesis | A rhetorical device that contrasts two opposing ideas within a sentence or parallel structure to highlight differences. |
| Verbal Irony | When a speaker says something but means the opposite, often for humorous or emphatic effect. |
| Situational Irony | When there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually occurs. |
| Dramatic Irony | When the audience knows something that the characters do not, creating tension or humor. |
| Hyperbole | An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. |
| Understatement | A figure of speech in which something is presented as less important or severe than it actually is, often for ironic or humorous effect. |
Created by:
Peter Whitehead
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