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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. A leture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior.
homily
internal POV
irony
elegy
2. Something - generally a clue - intended to distract or mislead from the original issue/question.
Apollonian
caricature
cynic
red herring
3. An idea that is implied or suggested
antagonist
archetype
refute
connotation
4. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play.
metonymy
inductive reasoning
climax
rhetoric
5. 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
critique
style
external POV
abstract
6. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.
belle-lettres
diction
rhetorical analysis
metonymy
7. Inflated - pretentious language.
alliteration
ethos
bombast
anachronism
8. An essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence
argumentative essay
denotation
eponymous
harangue
9. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.
synecdoche
allusion
bathos
adage
10. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.
euphemism
situational irony
imagery
anachronism
11. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade.
circumlocation
harangue
dependent clauses
genre
12. That portion of discourse that wanders or departs from the main subject or topic.
synthesis essay
expository
digression
rhetorical analysis
13. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.
epic
inductive reasoning
circumlocution
fiction
14. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking - impulses.
comparison and contrast
genre
epigram
Dionysian
15. The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.
digression
denotation
canon
alliteration
16. Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information or teach a lesson - usually in a dry - pompous manner.
didactic
denotation
bard
analogy
17. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist - produces tension or conflict.
bibliography
antagonist
assonance
ellipsis
18. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay.
synthesis essay
connotation
genre
epigram
19. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.
topic sentence
style
bard
extended metaphor
20. A word to which a pronoun refers.
concrete detail
antecedent
refute
denotation
21. A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted. Comparison often refers to similarities - contrast to differences.
topic sentence
comparison and contrast
descriptive detail
bombast
22. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.
archetype
exposition
internal POV
carpe diem
23. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
ethos
denotation
carpe diem
aphorism
24. To recreate or present with details
description
sarcasm
aphorism
extended metaphor
25. A humorous play on words
digression
assonance
red herring
pun
26. An excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability - importance - wit - etc.
concrete detail
fallacy
conceit
deus de machina
27. One who expects and observes nothing but the worst of human conduct.
burlesque
hyperbole
fallacy
cynic
28. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character.
annotation
exegesis
dramatic irony
paradox
29. Qescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
oxymoron
qualify
classical
denotation
30. An observer uses this
pathos
classic
bard
external POV
31. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.
synthesis essay
qualify
abstract
ellipsis
32. Grating - inharmonious sounds.
consonance
cacophony
bibliography
climax
33. Occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected - or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected
situational irony
bibliography
connotation
deductive reasoning
34. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.
irony
elliptical construction
refute
adage
35. Anything that stands for or represents something else
analogy
fantasy
description
symbol
36. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
classic
syntax
dependent clauses
euphemism
37. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
classical
rhetorical analysis
analogy
paradox
38. 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.
satire
ambiguity
argumentative essay
analogy
39. Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things - [examples are metaphor - simile - and personification.
pun
diction
burlesque
figurative language
40. A method of reasoning by which specific definitions - conclusions - and theorems are drawn from general principles.
deductive reasoning
bathos
burlesque
hyperbole
41. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
explication
personification
simile
logos
42. Prove to be false or incorrect
internal POV
critique
refute
ad hominem
43. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time.
style
diction
classic
allusion
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.
antithesis
synthesis essay
synecdoche
archetype
45. A matter discussed in the first person has this
didactic
internal POV
metonymy
argumentation
46. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.
antecedent
apostrophe
allusion
aphorism
47. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase.
connotation
argumentation
harangue
exegesis
48. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.
assonance
aphorism
digression
frame
49. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences.
harangue
paradox
empathy
antithesis
50. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
tone
euphemism
carpe diem
malapropism