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AP English Language And Composition Basics

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1. Form of literature in which irony - sarcasm - and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly






2. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay.






3. The ability to form mental images of things or events






4. 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.






5. Two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction






6. Qescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of






7. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.






8. The resolution that occurs at the end of a narrative or drama - real or imagined.






9. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem






10. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.






11. A humorous play on words






12. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase.






13. An analysis or assessment of a thing or situation for the purpose of determining its nature - limitations - and conformity to a set of standards.






14. Short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)






15. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression






16. An appeal based on logic or reason






17. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade.






18. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.






19. 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.






20. A factual piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings.






21. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.






22. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.






23. To recreate or present with details






24. To prove a point or to persuade






25. 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.






26. A short tale - often with nonhuman characters - from which a useful lesson or moral may be drawn.






27. An essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence






28. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')






29. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.






30. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.






31. Inflated - pretentious language.






32. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)






33. A method of reasoning by which specific definitions - conclusions - and theorems are drawn from general principles.






34. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.






35. A style that has the power to evoke feelings






36. 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






37. (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.






38. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech






39. (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.






40. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint.






41. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.






42. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.






43. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature






44. The main idea of the story






45. The interpretation or analysis of a text.






46. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.






47. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.






48. Literally - 'talking around' a subject; i.e. - discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject.






49. I - me - my - mine






50. Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it







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