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AP English Language And Composition Basics

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






2. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.






3. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of an essay or other work; setting forth the meaning or purpose of a piece of writing or discourse.






4. Graphic - exact - and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person - place - or thing.






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






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






7. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking - impulses.






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






9. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses






10. Literally - 'seize the day'; 'enjoy life while you can -' a common theme in life and literature.






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






12. Form of literature in which irony - sarcasm - and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly






13. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time.






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






15. An appeal based on logic or reason






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






17. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.






18. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing.






19. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression






20. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.






21. The perspective from which a story is told






22. An idea that is implied or suggested






23. (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.






24. A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted. Comparison often refers to similarities - contrast to differences.






25. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.






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






27. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay.






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






29. The dictionary definition of a word.






30. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem






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






32. 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.






33. A short tale - often with nonhuman characters - from which a useful lesson or moral may be drawn.






34. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph






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






36. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term






37. 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.






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






39. Grating - inharmonious sounds.






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






41. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.






42. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.






43. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.






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






45. 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






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






47. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')






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






49. A word to which a pronoun refers.






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







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