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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. Used by researchers to examine texts or public speeches as they occur in society with the aim of interpreting textual meaning
antithesis
harangue
adage
rhetorical analysis
2. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.
denotation
bombast
aphorism
belle-lettres
3. 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.
classic
inductive reasoning
exposition
aphorism
4. Graphic - exact - and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person - place - or thing.
exposition
hyperbole
descriptive detail
concrete detail
5. The ability to form mental images of things or events
red herring
imagery
fiction
fable
6. A structure that provides a premise or setting for a narrative or other discourse.
exegesis
exposition
frame
allusion
7. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking - impulses.
satire
Dionysian
rhetorical analysis
understatement
8. The resolution that occurs at the end of a narrative or drama - real or imagined.
complex sentence
alliteration
dénouement
oxymoron
9. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses
euphemism
complex sentence
active voice
exposition
10. Literally - 'seize the day'; 'enjoy life while you can -' a common theme in life and literature.
frame
burlesque
carpe diem
active voice
11. An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data - defective evidence - false information - or flawed logic.
fallacy
rhetoric
climax
understatement
12. Form of literature in which irony - sarcasm - and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
dependent clauses
expository
genre
satire
13. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time.
classic
synecdoche
anecdote
ad hominem
14. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.
pun
ad hominem
internal POV
clause
15. An appeal based on logic or reason
oxymoron
logos
bathos
belle-lettres
16. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.
deus de machina
digression
climax
antagonist
17. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.
topic sentence
external POV
bibliography
euphemism
18. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing.
refute
inference
topic sentence
consonance
19. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
deductive reasoning
cacophony
fallacy
denotation
20. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.
red herring
topic sentence
apostrophe
euphemism
21. The perspective from which a story is told
refute
compound sentence
point of view
deductive reasoning
22. An idea that is implied or suggested
satire
explication
connotation
bathos
23. (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.
understatement
abstract
dénouement
metaphor
24. A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted. Comparison often refers to similarities - contrast to differences.
euphemism
comparison and contrast
style
ellipsis
25. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.
aphorism
inference
caricature
expository
26. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.
inductive reasoning
caricature
rhetorical question
first person singular
27. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay.
inductive reasoning
connotation
genre
syntax
28. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature.
conceit
annotation
sarcasm
epic
29. The dictionary definition of a word.
burlesque
elegy
denotation
eponymous
30. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
Apollonian
alliteration
caricature
apostrophe
31. Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information or teach a lesson - usually in a dry - pompous manner.
figurative language
Dionysian
didactic
explication
32. The purpose of thisessay is to demonstrate how the writer can develop a position/idea and support it with interwoven sources. The writer is expected to write in an academic and mature style.
digression
inductive reasoning
exegesis
synthesis essay
33. A short tale - often with nonhuman characters - from which a useful lesson or moral may be drawn.
epigram
empathy
fable
connotation
34. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
euphony
topic sentence
annotation
description
35. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
epithet
first person singular
burlesque
farce
36. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term
simile
euphemism
exegesis
conceit
37. 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.
aphorism
description
style
analogy
38. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase.
inference
eponymous
connotation
epic
39. Grating - inharmonious sounds.
apostrophe
cacophony
theme
logos
40. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
personification
paradox
empathy
clause
41. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.
exegesis
euphony
cynic
compound sentence
42. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.
archetype
internal POV
sarcasm
analogy
43. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.
abstract
understatement
pathos
epic
44. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.
imagery
euphemism
metonymy
satire
45. 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
external POV
pathos
dependent clauses
style
46. A question asked for an effect - not actually requiring an answer
descriptive detail
concrete detail
dependent clauses
rhetorical question
47. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')
ellipsis
theme
oxymoron
Apollonian
48. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective
euphony
paradox
belle-lettres
rhetorical strategies
49. A word to which a pronoun refers.
antecedent
metaphor
genre
Apollonian
50. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part
adage
anecdote
aphorism
synecdoche
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