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AP English Language And Composition Basics

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1. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase.






2. Grating - inharmonious sounds.






3. A word to which a pronoun refers.






4. A structure that provides a premise or setting for a narrative or other discourse.






5. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses






6. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.






7. The main idea of the story






8. Are used as nouns or modifiers - are incomplete sentences and cannot stand alone grammatically; they are sometimes called subordinate clauses; those that function as adjectives - nouns - or adverbs are known - respectively - as adjective - noun - and






9. One who expects and observes nothing but the worst of human conduct.






10. The interpretation or analysis of a text.






11. A leture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior.






12. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.






13. A story containing unreal - imaginary features.






14. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations.






15. The resolution that occurs at the end of a narrative or drama - real or imagined.






16. A comparison using like or as






17. To prove a point or to persuade






18. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.






19. 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.






20. Qescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of






21. Occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected - or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected






22. An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data - defective evidence - false information - or flawed logic.






23. A style that has the power to evoke feelings






24. An appeal based on the character/reputation/ credibility of the speaker.






25. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning






26. Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information or teach a lesson - usually in a dry - pompous manner.






27. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.






28. (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.






29. Anything that stands for or represents something else






30. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.






31. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph






32. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.






33. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part






34. I - me - my - mine






35. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar






36. An appeal based on logic or reason






37. Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things - [examples are metaphor - simile - and personification.






38. The ability to form mental images of things or events






39. Used by researchers to examine texts or public speeches as they occur in society with the aim of interpreting textual meaning






40. An observer uses this






41. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.






42. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.






43. A question asked for an effect - not actually requiring an answer






44. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.






45. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective






46. An analysis or assessment of a thing or situation for the purpose of determining its nature - limitations - and conformity to a set of standards.






47. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature.






48. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.






49. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






50. To recreate or present with details







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