AP Language MC Vocab

a form of a regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or strategically placed paragraphs

• syntax

• anaphora

• repetition

• loose/periodic sentence

literal meaning opposite, is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.

• Anticlimax

• Antithesis

• Aphorism

• Appeal to Authority

means unconnected. It is a stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintain the grammatical accuracy. 

• Apostrophe

• Appositive

• Assertion

• Asyndeton

What is a polysyndeton?

• When conjunctions are used repeatedly in quick succession

• When no conjuctions are used

• When a sentence uses a lot of punctuation

• A play on words

________________ - recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

Pick the term that matches the definition: an urgent need or demand, a spark

• Chiasmus

• Allusion

• Line of reasoning

• Exigence

fervent

• to weaken; to wear the foundation of

• to worship

• o differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference

• passionate

_________________ - inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

_______________ - erase from surface (or) to make oneself appear insignificant/inconspicuous.

Match the definition to the correct word:

impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation); marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp

• Motif

• Genial

• Incisive

• Commodious

• Banality