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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time.
descriptive detail
classic
empathy
point of view
2. 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.
dénouement
hyperbole
connotation
synthesis essay
3. Form of literature in which irony - sarcasm - and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
bombast
sarcasm
satire
paradox
4. Two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction
anachronism
apostrophe
arch (adj.)
compound sentence
5. A style that has the power to evoke feelings
pathos
conceit
homily
canon
6. (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.
classic
cacophony
active voice
archetype
7. 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.
argumentative essay
exegesis
exposition
active voice
8. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.
metaphor
euphony
assonance
Dionysian
9. One who expects and observes nothing but the worst of human conduct.
cynic
elliptical construction
connotation
conceit
10. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.
archetype
dramatic irony
alliteration
pun
11. A word to which a pronoun refers.
syntax
cacophony
antecedent
genre
12. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.
didactic
bibliography
internal POV
understatement
13. Literally - 'talking around' a subject; i.e. - discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject.
annotation
fantasy
deus de machina
circumlocution
14. A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
external POV
eponymous
metaphor
fiction
15. The manner in which something is expressed in words
descriptive detail
ellipsis
euphony
fiction
16. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.
epigram
classic
conceit
bard
17. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of someone or something of value.
elegy
synecdoche
allusion
frame
18. That portion of discourse that wanders or departs from the main subject or topic.
conceit
Dionysian
burlesque
digression
19. Literally - 'seize the day'; 'enjoy life while you can -' a common theme in life and literature.
hyperbole
carpe diem
malapropism
rhetorical analysis
20. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
elliptical construction
bard
sarcasm
rhetorical strategies
21. A short tale - often with nonhuman characters - from which a useful lesson or moral may be drawn.
descriptive detail
fable
fiction
eponymous
22. A person - scene - event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.
exposé
anachronism
frame
point of view
23. Qescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
bard
diction
qualify
arch (adj.)
24. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement.
dependent clauses
bard
situational irony
epigram
25. A question asked for an effect - not actually requiring an answer
bathos
consonance
hyperbole
rhetorical question
26. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
cacophony
euphemism
farce
bibliography
27. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech
canon
classic
circumlocation
sarcasm
28. Grating - inharmonious sounds.
epigram
fiction
cacophony
ellipsis
29. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
rhetoric
circumlocation
fallacy
epithet
30. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.
aphorism
didactic
fantasy
inductive reasoning
31. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface.
genre
Dionysian
allegory
bard
32. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing
didactic
antecedent
refute
bombast
33. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
epithet
paradox
syntax
ethos
34. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation.
irony
malapropism
syntax
burlesque
35. To recreate or present with details
description
adage
concrete detail
antithesis
36. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.
explication
frame
euphony
caricature
37. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.
climax
euphony
synthesis essay
ellipsis
38. A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
understatement
exegesis
epigram
explication
39. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
topic sentence
comparison and contrast
expository
allusion
40. 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
satire
argumentation
dependent clauses
first person singular
41. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay.
argumentative essay
genre
irony
apostrophe
42. 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.
adage
analogy
eponymous
point of view
43. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.
bathos
fallacy
external POV
argumentation
44. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
situational irony
abstract
empathy
alliteration
45. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.
classical
point of view
clause
antithesis
46. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
topic sentence
rhetorical strategies
explication
red herring
47. Used by researchers to examine texts or public speeches as they occur in society with the aim of interpreting textual meaning
rhetorical analysis
elliptical construction
adage
aphorism
48. A conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts - observations - or some other specific data.
inference
external POV
consonance
red herring
49. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase.
active voice
connotation
oxymoron
rhetorical analysis
50. Directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason.
dénouement
rhetorical strategies
ad hominem
canon