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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. An observer uses this
logos
pun
external POV
ethos
2. The manner in which something is expressed in words
genre
apostrophe
red herring
fiction
3. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement.
bombast
active voice
epigram
topic sentence
4. That portion of discourse that wanders or departs from the main subject or topic.
comparison and contrast
digression
alliteration
imagery
5. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.
Apollonian
complex sentence
description
deus de machina
6. The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.
canon
euphemism
allegory
malapropism
7. A humorous play on words
pun
belle-lettres
fable
apostrophe
8. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.
elliptical construction
circumlocation
denotation
adage
9. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses
consonance
exposé
complex sentence
dramatic irony
10. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
irony
cacophony
concrete detail
personification
11. A highly specific - particular - often real - actual - or tangible detail; the opposite of abstract.
personification
concrete detail
inference
exegesis
12. Literally - 'talking around' a subject; i.e. - discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject.
satire
circumlocution
frame
red herring
13. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing.
aphorism
consonance
cacophony
anachronism
14. Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things - [examples are metaphor - simile - and personification.
figurative language
inference
critique
logos
15. I - me - my - mine
euphony
antecedent
rhetoric
first person singular
16. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character.
explication
rhetoric
elliptical construction
dramatic irony
17. A method of reasoning by which specific definitions - conclusions - and theorems are drawn from general principles.
abstract
active voice
inference
deductive reasoning
18. Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information or teach a lesson - usually in a dry - pompous manner.
dramatic irony
didactic
critique
burlesque
19. 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.
exposition
cynic
syntax
active voice
20. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.
caricature
paradox
external POV
adage
21. Inflated - pretentious language.
bombast
arch (adj.)
red herring
argumentation
22. An excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability - importance - wit - etc.
allegory
conceit
symbol
aphorism
23. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.
elliptical construction
fallacy
didactic
classic
24. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing; Can also be used to apply to vulgar or profane exclamations.
adage
carpe diem
epithet
classical
25. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing
hyperbole
bombast
sarcasm
fable
26. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint.
classical
compound sentence
annotation
burlesque
27. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.
epithet
empathy
clause
inductive reasoning
28. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
inductive reasoning
bombast
fallacy
paradox
29. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.
hyperbole
euphemism
rhetorical strategies
inductive reasoning
30. The choice of words in oral and written discourse.
expository
diction
bombast
classical
31. Anything that stands for or represents something else
elegy
symbol
paradox
anecdote
32. A word to which a pronoun refers.
antecedent
rhetorical question
synthesis essay
euphemism
33. Two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction
elegy
antithesis
elliptical construction
compound sentence
34. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.
satire
belle-lettres
personification
classical
35. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time.
exposition
classic
elegy
malapropism
36. A matter discussed in the first person has this
internal POV
pun
euphony
figurative language
37. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
extended metaphor
syntax
alliteration
compound sentence
38. A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
antithesis
metaphor
critique
annotation
39. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech
description
circumlocation
rhetorical analysis
epigram
40. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
belle-lettres
euphemism
denotation
comparison and contrast
41. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences.
synecdoche
exegesis
antithesis
elegy
42. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
alliteration
adage
diction
understatement
43. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
topic sentence
rhetorical question
argumentation
oxymoron
44. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.
oxymoron
elliptical construction
ambiguity
ellipsis
45. A story containing unreal - imaginary features.
digression
inference
fantasy
circumlocation
46. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')
oxymoron
deus de machina
euphony
active voice
47. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
conceit
genre
malapropism
aphorism
48. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.
euphemism
compound sentence
oxymoron
metaphor
49. (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.
inference
diction
epithet
abstract
50. (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.
logos
active voice
situational irony
elegy