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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. I - me - my - mine
fable
ad hominem
paradox
first person singular
2. A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
diction
fantasy
euphemism
metaphor
3. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person.
consonance
empathy
style
exegesis
4. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing
first person singular
clause
denotation
bombast
5. An excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability - importance - wit - etc.
ellipsis
arch (adj.)
deus de machina
conceit
6. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.
allegory
deus de machina
deductive reasoning
euphony
7. An observer uses this
external POV
euphemism
consonance
paradox
8. The manner in which something is expressed in words
exegesis
fiction
metonymy
clause
9. A short tale - often with nonhuman characters - from which a useful lesson or moral may be drawn.
climax
compound sentence
cacophony
fable
10. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
satire
situational irony
expository
paradox
11. Grating - inharmonious sounds.
paradox
bombast
cacophony
explication
12. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech
circumlocation
fiction
imagery
topic sentence
13. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist - produces tension or conflict.
first person singular
antagonist
situational irony
arch (adj.)
14. Qescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
pun
synecdoche
adage
qualify
15. Graphic - exact - and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person - place - or thing.
consonance
ellipsis
adage
descriptive detail
16. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.
Apollonian
empathy
inductive reasoning
apostrophe
17. A word to which a pronoun refers.
topic sentence
bathos
deductive reasoning
antecedent
18. An idea that is implied or suggested
elliptical construction
connotation
malapropism
bard
19. In contrast to Bionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior.
inference
Apollonian
burlesque
analogy
20. The dictionary definition of a word.
explication
connotation
denotation
red herring
21. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.
euphemism
bathos
clause
denotation
22. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character.
dramatic irony
symbol
comparison and contrast
dénouement
23. 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
farce
dramatic irony
synecdoche
dependent clauses
24. (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.
active voice
consonance
extended metaphor
genre
25. Characterized by clever or sly humor - often saucy - playful - and somewhat irreverent.
fantasy
ad hominem
theme
arch (adj.)
26. Something - generally a clue - intended to distract or mislead from the original issue/question.
deductive reasoning
internal POV
red herring
malapropism
27. The perspective from which a story is told
comparison and contrast
point of view
personification
malapropism
28. A conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts - observations - or some other specific data.
caricature
epic
ad hominem
inference
29. A term for the title character of a work of literature.
eponymous
expository
explication
fallacy
30. A story containing unreal - imaginary features.
classic
expository
figurative language
fantasy
31. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play.
understatement
antecedent
climax
belle-lettres
32. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry.
assonance
inference
description
concrete detail
33. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.
hyperbole
elliptical construction
rhetorical question
bombast
34. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.
pun
epic
abstract
antagonist
35. 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.
epithet
rhetoric
annotation
paradox
36. An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data - defective evidence - false information - or flawed logic.
complex sentence
carpe diem
fallacy
internal POV
37. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation.
connotation
burlesque
aphorism
epigram
38. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')
Dionysian
adage
antecedent
oxymoron
39. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective
synthesis essay
rhetorical strategies
aphorism
cynic
40. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing.
burlesque
conceit
consonance
synthesis essay
41. Used by researchers to examine texts or public speeches as they occur in society with the aim of interpreting textual meaning
deductive reasoning
euphemism
rhetorical analysis
critique
42. The ability to form mental images of things or events
euphemism
imagery
canon
elliptical construction
43. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
metaphor
consonance
frame
alliteration
44. A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
harangue
understatement
cynic
tone
45. Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things - [examples are metaphor - simile - and personification.
bombast
figurative language
conceit
bombast
46. Anything that stands for or represents something else
paradox
symbol
arch (adj.)
rhetorical strategies
47. A highly specific - particular - often real - actual - or tangible detail; the opposite of abstract.
antithesis
exposition
concrete detail
logos
48. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay.
farce
genre
refute
cynic
49. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.
euphony
connotation
dramatic irony
climax
50. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.
ambiguity
analogy
belle-lettres
anachronism