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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. A basic statement or an assertion; the most common type of sentence






2. The perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story (fiction) or essay (nonfiction)






3. A judge who decides a disputed issue






4. Without decoration; strict






5. One of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle; basically an appeal to credibility






6. The presence of two or more possible meanings in any passage; not clear






7. Intended to instruct






8. Relatively unknown






9. An appeal to reason; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






10. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






11. Not genuine






12. This fallacy of argumentation argues that one thing inevitably leads to another






13. Introducing something new






14. A major figure of speech in rhetorical analysis that seeks to create a mental discontinuity - which then forces the reader to pause and seek clarity






15. Also called a noun phrase - this modifies the noun next to it






16. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






17. An exaggeration - fairly common in nonfiction prose arguments - that bolsters an argument






18. Closeness






19. Stubborn; inflexible






20. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






21. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






22. Dispersed throughout






23. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






24. Producing a deep or full sound






25. The basic message or meaning conveyed through elements of character and conflict; appears often in literature and is paralleled in nonfiction prose by an argument's thesis






26. The study of the origin of words and their historical uses






27. This occurs when a person engaging in an argument defines his opponent's position when the opponent is not present and defines it in a manner that is easy to attack






28. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






29. Sadness; depression






30. A wonderful technique of repetition in which the last word of the clause begins the next clause - creating a connection of ideas important to the author's purpose in some way






31. An ungrateful person






32. A situation of conflict from which there is no escape; an irresolvable dilemma






33. The use of language to suggest the opposite of the literal meaning or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs






34. Friendly; sincere






35. A pattern of speech or language that creates a rhythm of repetition often combined with some other language of repetition






36. Easily understood; clear






37. Express grief for; mourn






38. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






39. A failure of logical reasoning






40. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






41. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






42. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






43. A group organized by rank






44. Prejudiced






45. The act of making something useful again






46. Another word for a claim; a statement of truth - at least to the person making the argument






47. Highly respected






48. In its basic form - this is a three-part argument construction in which two premises lead to a truth






49. A minor figure of speech in which the name of one thing is substituted for another with which it is closely associated






50. A type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated