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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term
rhetorical strategies
rhetorical question
euphemism
abstract
2. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.
deus de machina
fable
circumlocution
abstract
3. A leture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior.
belle-lettres
homily
red herring
climax
4. A term for the title character of a work of literature.
Dionysian
eponymous
conceit
apostrophe
5. A word to which a pronoun refers.
anecdote
bombast
antecedent
cacophony
6. A person - scene - event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.
didactic
genre
homily
anachronism
7. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time.
bombast
empathy
classic
pathos
8. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
extended metaphor
aphorism
ad hominem
style
9. Inflated - pretentious language.
bombast
rhetoric
personification
adage
10. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.
ethos
anachronism
bard
farce
11. Two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction
burlesque
first person singular
compound sentence
fantasy
12. Qescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
qualify
Dionysian
deus de machina
symbol
13. (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.
sarcasm
allegory
denotation
abstract
14. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.
malapropism
bombast
bibliography
apostrophe
15. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation.
burlesque
bard
theme
adage
16. A comparison using like or as
argumentative essay
rhetorical analysis
concrete detail
simile
17. Literally - 'seize the day'; 'enjoy life while you can -' a common theme in life and literature.
allusion
argumentation
fallacy
carpe diem
18. The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.
ad hominem
canon
internal POV
aphorism
19. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.
clause
annotation
qualify
antecedent
20. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.
description
simile
allusion
explication
21. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.
bard
euphony
frame
style
22. The manner in which something is expressed in words
fiction
pathos
pun
cynic
23. Characterized by clever or sly humor - often saucy - playful - and somewhat irreverent.
rhetoric
pathos
fantasy
arch (adj.)
24. Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things - [examples are metaphor - simile - and personification.
figurative language
anecdote
refute
pun
25. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses
metonymy
malapropism
ambiguity
complex sentence
26. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.
annotation
bathos
aphorism
dependent clauses
27. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.
comparison and contrast
synthesis essay
bathos
fable
28. The ability to form mental images of things or events
allusion
annotation
cacophony
imagery
29. To recreate or present with details
theme
description
alliteration
climax
30. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.
ethos
synthesis essay
euphemism
analogy
31. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part
canon
synecdoche
euphony
climax
32. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist - produces tension or conflict.
circumlocution
situational irony
epigram
antagonist
33. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
harangue
oxymoron
denotation
classical
34. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay.
topic sentence
genre
synthesis essay
refute
35. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.
alliteration
classical
archetype
simile
36. A factual piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings.
exposé
syntax
first person singular
simile
37. Grating - inharmonious sounds.
ambiguity
connotation
cacophony
dramatic irony
38. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations.
malapropism
ambiguity
hyperbole
red herring
39. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
ethos
empathy
sarcasm
critique
40. The choice of words in oral and written discourse.
exposé
canon
empathy
diction
41. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing.
explication
consonance
denotation
bathos
42. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry.
logos
denotation
dramatic irony
assonance
43. A style that has the power to evoke feelings
fiction
belle-lettres
extended metaphor
pathos
44. A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
metaphor
adage
rhetorical strategies
climax
45. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.
epic
refute
pun
rhetoric
46. 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
style
bombast
dependent clauses
antagonist
47. Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information or teach a lesson - usually in a dry - pompous manner.
didactic
bathos
exegesis
situational irony
48. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface.
allegory
genre
belle-lettres
oxymoron
49. A metaphor developed at great length - occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
conceit
genre
extended metaphor
metaphor
50. Form of literature in which irony - sarcasm - and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
metaphor
satire
exposition
connotation