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AP English Language And Composition Basics

Subjects : english, ap
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1. An observer uses this






2. The manner in which something is expressed in words






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






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






5. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.






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






7. A humorous play on words






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






9. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses






10. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature






11. A highly specific - particular - often real - actual - or tangible detail; the opposite of abstract.






12. Literally - 'talking around' a subject; i.e. - discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject.






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






14. Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things - [examples are metaphor - simile - and personification.






15. I - me - my - mine






16. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character.






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






18. Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information or teach a lesson - usually in a dry - pompous manner.






19. 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.






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






21. Inflated - pretentious language.






22. An excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability - importance - wit - etc.






23. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.






24. 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.






25. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing






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






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






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






29. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.






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






31. Anything that stands for or represents something else






32. A word to which a pronoun refers.






33. Two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction






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






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






36. A matter discussed in the first person has this






37. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






39. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech






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






41. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences.






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






43. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph






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






45. A story containing unreal - imaginary features.






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






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






48. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.






49. (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.






50. (refers to the use of verbs) A verb is in this when it expresses an action performed by its subject. Stylistically - this leads to more economical and vigorous writing.