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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry.
dramatic irony
active voice
assonance
deus de machina
2. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.
connotation
annotation
bibliography
apostrophe
3. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time.
classic
elegy
expository
antecedent
4. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term
connotation
euphemism
adage
deus de machina
5. A structure that provides a premise or setting for a narrative or other discourse.
frame
antithesis
Apollonian
euphemism
6. Prove to be false or incorrect
annotation
extended metaphor
oxymoron
refute
7. (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.
expository
abstract
belle-lettres
frame
8. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part
symbol
comparison and contrast
synecdoche
ambiguity
9. A method of reasoning by which specific definitions - conclusions - and theorems are drawn from general principles.
deductive reasoning
conceit
ethos
allegory
10. Anything that stands for or represents something else
symbol
assonance
clause
pun
11. (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.
red herring
argumentation
belle-lettres
active voice
12. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
exposé
irony
aphorism
internal POV
13. To prove a point or to persuade
pathos
complex sentence
argumentation
antithesis
14. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface.
symbol
allegory
description
apostrophe
15. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.
belle-lettres
fiction
satire
analogy
16. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play.
apostrophe
climax
ethos
burlesque
17. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
synthesis essay
canon
topic sentence
explication
18. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing.
exposition
understatement
theme
consonance
19. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
exposition
alliteration
dénouement
adage
20. I - me - my - mine
first person singular
analogy
red herring
personification
21. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.
adage
allegory
cacophony
ad hominem
22. 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.
metaphor
exposition
cacophony
analogy
23. A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
anecdote
anachronism
empathy
metaphor
24. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
qualify
clause
syntax
denotation
25. A question asked for an effect - not actually requiring an answer
personification
rhetorical question
ad hominem
anecdote
26. A conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts - observations - or some other specific data.
red herring
rhetoric
fallacy
inference
27. Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it
denotation
diction
metonymy
dependent clauses
28. The choice of words in oral and written discourse.
diction
antagonist
frame
allegory
29. Directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason.
classic
adage
malapropism
ad hominem
30. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective
carpe diem
satire
rhetorical strategies
synecdoche
31. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.
qualify
point of view
inductive reasoning
antagonist
32. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.
paradox
rhetorical question
clause
personification
33. 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
aphorism
denotation
argumentative essay
style
34. Explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
expository
diction
antithesis
deus de machina
35. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
rhetoric
burlesque
bombast
connotation
36. Graphic - exact - and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person - place - or thing.
descriptive detail
connotation
topic sentence
allegory
37. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
epithet
syntax
anachronism
compound sentence
38. Inflated - pretentious language.
bombast
circumlocution
ethos
adage
39. A leture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior.
inductive reasoning
antecedent
euphemism
homily
40. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade.
conceit
harangue
climax
burlesque
41. 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
circumlocution
dependent clauses
denotation
understatement
42. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses
frame
description
complex sentence
annotation
43. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.
circumlocution
farce
bathos
argumentation
44. A style that has the power to evoke feelings
harangue
simile
pathos
cynic
45. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion - make a point - or evoke humor
euphony
style
hyperbole
fallacy
46. The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.
style
farce
canon
diction
47. A word to which a pronoun refers.
exposition
point of view
antecedent
tone
48. 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.
personification
satire
synthesis essay
digression
49. Grating - inharmonious sounds.
denotation
exposition
cacophony
classical
50. Something - generally a clue - intended to distract or mislead from the original issue/question.
fallacy
fable
red herring
fantasy