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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. A comparison using like or as
sarcasm
farce
logos
simile
2. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.
extended metaphor
external POV
descriptive detail
adage
3. Explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
elliptical construction
expository
adage
classic
4. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.
clause
canon
ad hominem
apostrophe
5. Inflated - pretentious language.
bombast
ambiguity
aphorism
anecdote
6. Qescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
qualify
metonymy
exposition
archetype
7. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
archetype
aphorism
denotation
connotation
8. 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.
synthesis essay
descriptive detail
eponymous
exegesis
9. Something - generally a clue - intended to distract or mislead from the original issue/question.
genre
refute
figurative language
red herring
10. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
internal POV
explication
bombast
alliteration
11. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
annotation
argumentative essay
paradox
anachronism
12. The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.
dramatic irony
canon
caricature
topic sentence
13. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.
argumentation
allusion
epithet
ellipsis
14. An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data - defective evidence - false information - or flawed logic.
adage
fallacy
inference
theme
15. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences.
style
annotation
harangue
antithesis
16. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase.
carpe diem
fable
connotation
rhetorical strategies
17. The resolution that occurs at the end of a narrative or drama - real or imagined.
metonymy
dénouement
epic
first person singular
18. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.
inductive reasoning
burlesque
carpe diem
diction
19. Directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason.
metonymy
critique
ellipsis
ad hominem
20. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
allusion
symbol
syntax
refute
21. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.
aphorism
homily
rhetorical analysis
synthesis essay
22. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.
description
bombast
archetype
synecdoche
23. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations.
ambiguity
pun
concrete detail
expository
24. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
pun
deductive reasoning
irony
paradox
25. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay.
genre
description
belle-lettres
metaphor
26. Grating - inharmonious sounds.
inference
fantasy
symbol
cacophony
27. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.
bibliography
aphorism
rhetoric
epic
28. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')
archetype
oxymoron
aphorism
harangue
29. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing
bombast
epithet
syntax
topic sentence
30. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person.
inductive reasoning
fiction
empathy
first person singular
31. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
tone
simile
personification
theme
32. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint.
symbol
rhetorical question
expository
classical
33. Occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected - or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected
satire
situational irony
pathos
hyperbole
34. The manner in which something is expressed in words
fiction
synecdoche
aphorism
sarcasm
35. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation.
inductive reasoning
exposé
burlesque
oxymoron
36. A question asked for an effect - not actually requiring an answer
rhetorical question
pun
analogy
explication
37. A humorous play on words
carpe diem
euphemism
ethos
pun
38. Used by researchers to examine texts or public speeches as they occur in society with the aim of interpreting textual meaning
aphorism
rhetorical analysis
synecdoche
rhetorical question
39. A highly specific - particular - often real - actual - or tangible detail; the opposite of abstract.
pun
concrete detail
explication
active voice
40. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.
elliptical construction
digression
topic sentence
euphony
41. A leture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior.
expository
complex sentence
homily
elegy
42. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech
circumlocation
extended metaphor
Apollonian
complex sentence
43. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.
carpe diem
compound sentence
bibliography
pun
44. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement.
synthesis essay
exposition
ad hominem
epigram
45. The perspective from which a story is told
point of view
exposé
denotation
euphemism
46. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
rhetorical strategies
diction
logos
farce
47. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.
allusion
complex sentence
syntax
ad hominem
48. 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.
climax
analogy
expository
euphony
49. The choice of words in oral and written discourse.
bathos
denotation
consonance
diction
50. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade.
irony
harangue
imagery
rhetorical question