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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. Qescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
euphemism
qualify
argumentative essay
inductive reasoning
2. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.
inductive reasoning
ethos
comparison and contrast
consonance
3. An appeal based on logic or reason
understatement
logos
elegy
climax
4. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.
allusion
abstract
analogy
canon
5. An essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence
deductive reasoning
argumentative essay
farce
qualify
6. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character.
diction
style
expository
dramatic irony
7. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.
empathy
epic
malapropism
assonance
8. Graphic - exact - and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person - place - or thing.
descriptive detail
dependent clauses
adage
bathos
9. The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.
ambiguity
connotation
canon
antithesis
10. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
aphorism
internal POV
metonymy
sarcasm
11. The purpose of thisessay is to demonstrate how the writer can develop a position/idea and support it with interwoven sources. The writer is expected to write in an academic and mature style.
internal POV
argumentation
oxymoron
synthesis essay
12. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking - impulses.
argumentative essay
fiction
Dionysian
connotation
13. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing; Can also be used to apply to vulgar or profane exclamations.
qualify
metaphor
external POV
epithet
14. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
personification
complex sentence
rhetorical analysis
rhetoric
15. A story containing unreal - imaginary features.
fiction
dependent clauses
fantasy
descriptive detail
16. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
topic sentence
metonymy
connotation
bard
17. One who expects and observes nothing but the worst of human conduct.
tone
fiction
inference
cynic
18. Occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected - or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected
archetype
circumlocution
situational irony
qualify
19. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of someone or something of value.
assonance
elegy
oxymoron
arch (adj.)
20. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.
bibliography
adage
circumlocation
rhetoric
21. Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things - [examples are metaphor - simile - and personification.
malapropism
figurative language
canon
caricature
22. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
paradox
adage
simile
situational irony
23. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint.
classical
description
tone
point of view
24. A comparison using like or as
deus de machina
elliptical construction
simile
malapropism
25. The choice of words in oral and written discourse.
diction
style
homily
pathos
26. An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data - defective evidence - false information - or flawed logic.
didactic
expository
fallacy
dependent clauses
27. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.
allegory
style
aphorism
explication
28. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.
bombast
bathos
ellipsis
concrete detail
29. The ability to form mental images of things or events
imagery
antagonist
dramatic irony
complex sentence
30. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
belle-lettres
concrete detail
refute
denotation
31. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.
deus de machina
rhetorical question
expository
euphemism
32. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part
bibliography
argumentation
synecdoche
connotation
33. A matter discussed in the first person has this
carpe diem
red herring
internal POV
diction
34. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play.
bombast
refute
antecedent
climax
35. Explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
expository
fable
dénouement
consonance
36. A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted. Comparison often refers to similarities - contrast to differences.
comparison and contrast
belle-lettres
figurative language
active voice
37. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
digression
malapropism
dénouement
synecdoche
38. A metaphor developed at great length - occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
figurative language
cacophony
metonymy
extended metaphor
39. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')
apostrophe
oxymoron
euphony
anachronism
40. In contrast to Bionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior.
Apollonian
analogy
epic
frame
41. To prove a point or to persuade
anachronism
argumentation
red herring
antecedent
42. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
figurative language
cynic
ad hominem
syntax
43. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
aphorism
genre
situational irony
bard
44. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.
ethos
euphemism
euphony
didactic
45. A style that has the power to evoke feelings
circumlocation
adage
pathos
farce
46. A method of reasoning by which specific definitions - conclusions - and theorems are drawn from general principles.
canon
alliteration
deductive reasoning
figurative language
47. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.
harangue
denotation
clause
carpe diem
48. (n.) An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research. (adj.) Dealing with or tending to deal with a subject apart from a particular or specific instance.
abstract
oxymoron
imagery
euphony
49. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things; a passage that points out several similarities between two unlike things is called an extended analogy.
analogy
simile
inductive reasoning
paradox
50. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature.
fable
euphony
style
annotation