AP Lang. & Comp. SAT Vocabulary

The way words and punctuation are used and arranged to form phrases, clauses, and sentences.

Words and phrases that provide a connection between ideas, sentences and paragraphs.

Repetition of words, phrases, or sentences that have similar grammatical structures.

A speaker or writer's choice of words, deliberate for effect and meaning.

An overused, and therefore lifeless, phrase or figure of speech.

An incredible exaggeration or overstatement used for effect.

The use of language to evoke a picture or concrete sensation of an object, place, or idea.

The atmosphere created by a writer using diction and details.

Repetition of a work, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row.

A figure of speech in which an inanimate object is given human qualities. A type of metaphor.

A discrepancy between appearance and reality.

A figure of speech that compares two dissimilar things using words such as "like" or "as".

Unadorned or literal dictionary definition of a word.

Statement that does not logically follow the premises.

The writer's attitude toward a text revealed through diction, organization, & figurative lang.

A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms in a brief phrase to create meaning.

The type of art, literature or music characterized by a specific form, content and style.

A combination of words within a sentence that is comprised of a subject and a predicate.

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without connecting words "like" or "as".

The associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase.

A word or phrase used in everyday conversation, inappropriate for formal writing.

The vantage point from which a writer tells the story.

An image, descriptive detail, plot pattern or character type that occurs frequently in a work.

A brief story, told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something.

A statement that appears contradictory, but reveals a kind of truth.

The use of an object or person that has meaning in itself and also stands for something more.

Polite, indirect expressions which replace words and phrases considered harsh or unpleasant.

Reference to a well known work or idea.

A story in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people, events, or ideas.

A type of writing that ridicules the shortcomings of people or institutions to cause change.