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AP English Language And Composition Basics

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Anything that stands for or represents something else






2. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.






3. A leture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior.






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






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






6. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.






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






8. A term for the title character of a work of literature.






9. A humorous play on words






10. An appeal based on the character/reputation/ credibility of the speaker.






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






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






13. The dictionary definition of a word.






14. Characterized by clever or sly humor - often saucy - playful - and somewhat irreverent.






15. The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.






16. The perspective from which a story is told






17. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time.






18. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character.






19. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of someone or something of value.






20. Something - generally a clue - intended to distract or mislead from the original issue/question.






21. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations.






22. 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.






23. Prove to be false or incorrect






24. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






25. An observer uses this






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






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






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






29. Explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition






30. A comparison using like or as






31. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist - produces tension or conflict.






32. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






33. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.






34. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part






35. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion - make a point - or evoke humor






36. That portion of discourse that wanders or departs from the main subject or topic.






37. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing.






38. Occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected - or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected






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






40. Literally - 'seize the day'; 'enjoy life while you can -' a common theme in life and literature.






41. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person.






42. To recreate or present with details






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






44. An excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability - importance - wit - etc.






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






46. A story containing unreal - imaginary features.






47. 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






48. A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted. Comparison often refers to similarities - contrast to differences.






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






50. In contrast to Bionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior.






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