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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.
compound sentence
antecedent
bard
imagery
2. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
antecedent
irony
farce
annotation
3. A method of reasoning by which specific definitions - conclusions - and theorems are drawn from general principles.
deductive reasoning
hyperbole
aphorism
analogy
4. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of prose or poetry.
fallacy
exegesis
dénouement
conceit
5. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement.
pathos
epigram
rhetorical question
complex sentence
6. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.
archetype
compound sentence
inference
eponymous
7. Something - generally a clue - intended to distract or mislead from the original issue/question.
Apollonian
didactic
circumlocution
red herring
8. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.
antecedent
adage
bibliography
classical
9. 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.
explication
analogy
annotation
cynic
10. Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it
metonymy
concrete detail
imagery
pun
11. An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data - defective evidence - false information - or flawed logic.
compound sentence
fallacy
red herring
elegy
12. Occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected - or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected
situational irony
metonymy
elegy
bard
13. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')
style
aphorism
concrete detail
oxymoron
14. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
syntax
euphony
descriptive detail
consonance
15. A humorous play on words
analogy
inference
pun
exposé
16. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.
epic
clause
synecdoche
style
17. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part
synecdoche
farce
exposition
logos
18. (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.
allusion
abstract
bombast
empathy
19. Used by researchers to examine texts or public speeches as they occur in society with the aim of interpreting textual meaning
rhetorical analysis
denotation
cacophony
understatement
20. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature.
classic
annotation
ethos
assonance
21. 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.
elegy
symbol
clause
exposition
22. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
empathy
aphorism
belle-lettres
rhetoric
23. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
compound sentence
irony
antagonist
antithesis
24. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade.
ellipsis
harangue
dénouement
epithet
25. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
denotation
bombast
red herring
didactic
26. A style that has the power to evoke feelings
caricature
pathos
didactic
point of view
27. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.
bathos
caricature
apostrophe
deductive reasoning
28. A factual piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings.
exposé
metaphor
classical
abstract
29. A person - scene - event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.
deductive reasoning
anachronism
connotation
hyperbole
30. The ability to form mental images of things or events
imagery
euphemism
tone
pun
31. An appeal based on logic or reason
concrete detail
logos
understatement
anachronism
32. 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
elliptical construction
archetype
dénouement
dependent clauses
33. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective
denotation
cynic
rhetorical strategies
consonance
34. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
topic sentence
clause
argumentative essay
active voice
35. That portion of discourse that wanders or departs from the main subject or topic.
digression
dramatic irony
burlesque
denotation
36. Form of literature in which irony - sarcasm - and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
hyperbole
satire
connotation
situational irony
37. The dictionary definition of a word.
denotation
canon
oxymoron
epigram
38. Characterized by clever or sly humor - often saucy - playful - and somewhat irreverent.
anachronism
didactic
arch (adj.)
argumentation
39. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.
bathos
connotation
extended metaphor
canon
40. 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.
epithet
expository
connotation
elliptical construction
41. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses
bibliography
elliptical construction
ellipsis
complex sentence
42. A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
ambiguity
topic sentence
metaphor
malapropism
43. A conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts - observations - or some other specific data.
annotation
inference
fiction
pun
44. To recreate or present with details
description
clause
oxymoron
antithesis
45. A term for the title character of a work of literature.
ellipsis
topic sentence
bombast
eponymous
46. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.
topic sentence
synecdoche
deus de machina
elliptical construction
47. The main idea of the story
ambiguity
red herring
denotation
theme
48. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.
bard
ellipsis
euphemism
antagonist
49. Anything that stands for or represents something else
analogy
classic
symbol
antithesis
50. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
aphorism
bathos
active voice
allegory