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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. Directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason.
simile
euphony
style
ad hominem
2. That portion of discourse that wanders or departs from the main subject or topic.
arch (adj.)
digression
inference
compound sentence
3. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint.
connotation
circumlocation
classical
situational irony
4. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.
fallacy
bibliography
empathy
clause
5. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term
aphorism
euphemism
elliptical construction
consonance
6. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.
ellipsis
tone
inductive reasoning
exposition
7. In contrast to Bionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior.
rhetorical analysis
Apollonian
alliteration
understatement
8. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
deus de machina
fallacy
rhetoric
internal POV
9. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
fiction
assonance
antagonist
tone
10. An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data - defective evidence - false information - or flawed logic.
fallacy
euphemism
theme
fiction
11. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.
aphorism
explication
complex sentence
clause
12. A factual piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings.
classical
exposé
rhetorical analysis
conceit
13. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
red herring
pun
personification
climax
14. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
anecdote
description
malapropism
ellipsis
15. A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted. Comparison often refers to similarities - contrast to differences.
circumlocation
didactic
antecedent
comparison and contrast
16. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.
imagery
qualify
antagonist
archetype
17. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay.
inductive reasoning
connotation
bibliography
genre
18. The ability to form mental images of things or events
imagery
simile
classical
antithesis
19. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
assonance
metaphor
ellipsis
syntax
20. Occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected - or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected
circumlocution
situational irony
synthesis essay
deus de machina
21. Two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction
fallacy
anachronism
compound sentence
ad hominem
22. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
adage
explication
figurative language
synthesis essay
23. 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.
complex sentence
analogy
frame
elliptical construction
24. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation.
burlesque
ad hominem
frame
concrete detail
25. (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.
denotation
active voice
rhetorical analysis
didactic
26. The dictionary definition of a word.
denotation
frame
ad hominem
antithesis
27. Anything that stands for or represents something else
bombast
symbol
personification
ambiguity
28. Qescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
paradox
inference
qualify
anecdote
29. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.
fable
belle-lettres
assonance
descriptive detail
30. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement.
epigram
simile
empathy
annotation
31. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
personification
aphorism
compound sentence
farce
32. A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
critique
understatement
symbol
fiction
33. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character.
diction
deductive reasoning
belle-lettres
dramatic irony
34. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person.
allegory
pathos
empathy
Dionysian
35. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations.
rhetorical analysis
concrete detail
ambiguity
argumentation
36. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play.
climax
epigram
descriptive detail
ad hominem
37. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences.
canon
antithesis
external POV
expository
38. A term for the title character of a work of literature.
active voice
argumentation
eponymous
dependent clauses
39. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
elegy
bard
imagery
paradox
40. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective
annotation
circumlocation
rhetorical strategies
bombast
41. A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
ellipsis
circumlocation
compound sentence
style
42. A humorous play on words
pun
qualify
personification
simile
43. I - me - my - mine
first person singular
classical
allegory
clause
44. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.
caricature
red herring
argumentative essay
denotation
45. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part
synecdoche
inference
dependent clauses
climax
46. 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.
elegy
exposition
syntax
belle-lettres
47. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing.
red herring
assonance
belle-lettres
consonance
48. A matter discussed in the first person has this
oxymoron
allegory
denotation
internal POV
49. Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things - [examples are metaphor - simile - and personification.
oxymoron
figurative language
fallacy
understatement
50. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
symbol
fantasy
euphemism
topic sentence