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AP English Language And Composition Basics

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1. A word to which a pronoun refers.






2. Directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason.






3. In contrast to Bionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior.






4. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph






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






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






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






8. (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.






9. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






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






12. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion - make a point - or evoke humor






13. To prove a point or to persuade






14. That portion of discourse that wanders or departs from the main subject or topic.






15. Explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition






16. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade.






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






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






19. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry.






20. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.






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






22. Inflated - pretentious language.






23. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.






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






25. Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it






26. A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said






27. (refers to the use of verbs) A verb is in this when it expresses an action performed by its subject. Stylistically - this leads to more economical and vigorous writing.






28. An essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence






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






30. The dictionary definition of a word.






31. The main idea of the story






32. Something - generally a clue - intended to distract or mislead from the original issue/question.






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






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






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






36. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation.






37. A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period






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






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






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






41. The manner in which something is expressed in words






42. The interpretation or analysis of a text.






43. 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






44. 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.






45. A method of reasoning by which specific definitions - conclusions - and theorems are drawn from general principles.






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






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






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






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






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