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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses
circumlocation
complex sentence
elegy
arch (adj.)
2. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech
syntax
active voice
circumlocation
consonance
3. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface.
allegory
fiction
imagery
exposition
4. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist - produces tension or conflict.
fiction
ad hominem
antagonist
digression
5. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature.
annotation
inductive reasoning
classic
comparison and contrast
6. A word to which a pronoun refers.
antecedent
carpe diem
allegory
homily
7. A story containing unreal - imaginary features.
connotation
farce
archetype
fantasy
8. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing.
consonance
deus de machina
eponymous
rhetorical analysis
9. I - me - my - mine
burlesque
oxymoron
fantasy
first person singular
10. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.
bathos
Dionysian
diction
ellipsis
11. The main idea of the story
concrete detail
euphemism
genre
theme
12. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement.
ellipsis
critique
epigram
explication
13. To recreate or present with details
annotation
description
bathos
antagonist
14. 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
dependent clauses
fable
malapropism
exposé
15. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
symbol
tone
conceit
frame
16. The perspective from which a story is told
situational irony
inductive reasoning
point of view
ad hominem
17. (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.
genre
caricature
abstract
deus de machina
18. An excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability - importance - wit - etc.
conceit
clause
qualify
classical
19. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint.
malapropism
classical
genre
ambiguity
20. The dictionary definition of a word.
hyperbole
denotation
fiction
style
21. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.
bombast
topic sentence
ellipsis
personification
22. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.
internal POV
belle-lettres
euphony
digression
23. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')
comparison and contrast
hyperbole
anecdote
oxymoron
24. The ability to form mental images of things or events
belle-lettres
imagery
bibliography
red herring
25. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
fable
syntax
topic sentence
malapropism
26. A metaphor developed at great length - occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
imagery
expository
aphorism
extended metaphor
27. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences.
aphorism
antithesis
diction
adage
28. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.
Apollonian
bard
aphorism
euphemism
29. A comparison using like or as
fable
simile
Apollonian
Dionysian
30. An appeal based on the character/reputation/ credibility of the speaker.
elliptical construction
critique
ethos
alliteration
31. An appeal based on logic or reason
inductive reasoning
logos
classic
fable
32. Graphic - exact - and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person - place - or thing.
belle-lettres
didactic
descriptive detail
harangue
33. Characterized by clever or sly humor - often saucy - playful - and somewhat irreverent.
eponymous
arch (adj.)
situational irony
metaphor
34. A person - scene - event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.
anachronism
sarcasm
deductive reasoning
apostrophe
35. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
symbol
arch (adj.)
farce
ellipsis
36. Anything that stands for or represents something else
rhetoric
symbol
synthesis essay
analogy
37. Directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason.
denotation
ad hominem
connotation
carpe diem
38. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.
clause
euphony
canon
exposé
39. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.
bibliography
homily
synecdoche
situational irony
40. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
aphorism
fable
red herring
climax
41. The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.
descriptive detail
classical
canon
argumentative essay
42. A humorous play on words
exposition
pun
symbol
empathy
43. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
elegy
rhetoric
pun
inference
44. A term for the title character of a work of literature.
simile
eponymous
allegory
synecdoche
45. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character.
cynic
dramatic irony
explication
argumentation
46. An idea that is implied or suggested
symbol
euphemism
Dionysian
connotation
47. A style that has the power to evoke feelings
ethos
pathos
bathos
exegesis
48. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective
personification
rhetorical strategies
simile
Dionysian
49. Grating - inharmonious sounds.
diction
irony
fable
cacophony
50. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
comparison and contrast
alliteration
circumlocation
circumlocution