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AP English Language And Composition Basics

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person.






2. Two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction






3. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. Inflated - pretentious language.






10. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






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






13. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.






14. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.






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






16. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play.






22. Grating - inharmonious sounds.






23. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking - impulses.






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






25. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.






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






27. (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.






28. One who expects and observes nothing but the worst of human conduct.






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as






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






37. 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






38. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature.






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






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






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






42. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






43. An observer uses this






44. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






46. The choice of words in oral and written discourse.






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






48. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective






49. The main idea of the story






50. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar