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AP English Language And Composition Basics

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.






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






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






4. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of prose or poetry.






5. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement.






6. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.






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






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






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.






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






11. An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data - defective evidence - false information - or flawed logic.






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






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






14. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






15. A humorous play on words






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






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






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.






19. Used by researchers to examine texts or public speeches as they occur in society with the aim of interpreting textual meaning






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






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.






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






23. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning






24. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade.






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






26. A style that has the power to evoke feelings






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






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






29. A person - scene - event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.






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






31. An appeal based on logic or reason






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






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






34. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph






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






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






37. The dictionary definition of a word.






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






39. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.






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.






41. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses






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






43. A conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts - observations - or some other specific data.






44. To recreate or present with details






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






46. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.






47. The main idea of the story






48. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.






49. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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