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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing.
consonance
active voice
allegory
imagery
2. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character.
dramatic irony
anachronism
figurative language
didactic
3. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.
topic sentence
clause
active voice
fiction
4. A factual piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings.
dependent clauses
imagery
exposé
bard
5. An excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability - importance - wit - etc.
elliptical construction
conceit
description
harangue
6. 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
exegesis
inference
dependent clauses
internal POV
7. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.
bibliography
description
bard
classic
8. A story containing unreal - imaginary features.
inference
argumentation
ethos
fantasy
9. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
hyperbole
red herring
denotation
dénouement
10. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.
archetype
hyperbole
fantasy
situational irony
11. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.
personification
style
conceit
adage
12. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')
clause
oxymoron
explication
belle-lettres
13. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist - produces tension or conflict.
antagonist
eponymous
dependent clauses
hyperbole
14. 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.
explication
concrete detail
homily
analogy
15. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
cynic
farce
burlesque
oxymoron
16. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.
analogy
situational irony
bard
frame
17. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.
explication
bathos
simile
bombast
18. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part
refute
bombast
antithesis
synecdoche
19. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry.
active voice
irony
assonance
euphony
20. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term
compound sentence
metonymy
assonance
euphemism
21. Two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction
qualify
argumentative essay
circumlocation
compound sentence
22. A word to which a pronoun refers.
antecedent
anecdote
external POV
elegy
23. Literally - 'seize the day'; 'enjoy life while you can -' a common theme in life and literature.
sarcasm
carpe diem
critique
explication
24. An appeal based on logic or reason
logos
caricature
bibliography
argumentative essay
25. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation.
fable
satire
elegy
burlesque
26. A matter discussed in the first person has this
internal POV
compound sentence
fable
harangue
27. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
sarcasm
syntax
cynic
ethos
28. An appeal based on the character/reputation/ credibility of the speaker.
deductive reasoning
rhetorical strategies
epic
ethos
29. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses
first person singular
digression
complex sentence
consonance
30. A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
compound sentence
understatement
red herring
eponymous
31. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play.
pathos
topic sentence
climax
bathos
32. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.
digression
didactic
belle-lettres
arch (adj.)
33. A method of reasoning by which specific definitions - conclusions - and theorems are drawn from general principles.
antecedent
euphemism
description
deductive reasoning
34. A metaphor developed at great length - occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
euphemism
exposé
dependent clauses
extended metaphor
35. An analysis or assessment of a thing or situation for the purpose of determining its nature - limitations - and conformity to a set of standards.
exegesis
critique
alliteration
sarcasm
36. A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
malapropism
cacophony
descriptive detail
metaphor
37. An essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence
metonymy
allusion
burlesque
argumentative essay
38. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion - make a point - or evoke humor
deductive reasoning
bard
imagery
hyperbole
39. The choice of words in oral and written discourse.
diction
connotation
imagery
harangue
40. 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
harangue
anecdote
style
antagonist
41. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.
description
deus de machina
exposition
belle-lettres
42. Something - generally a clue - intended to distract or mislead from the original issue/question.
bathos
antagonist
red herring
topic sentence
43. A term for the title character of a work of literature.
bombast
critique
eponymous
internal POV
44. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.
expository
caricature
sarcasm
bombast
45. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of prose or poetry.
first person singular
exegesis
compound sentence
rhetoric
46. Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things - [examples are metaphor - simile - and personification.
figurative language
anecdote
ambiguity
cynic
47. Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it
metonymy
archetype
assonance
circumlocution
48. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
extended metaphor
explication
inductive reasoning
logos
49. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
fantasy
active voice
circumlocution
tone
50. A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted. Comparison often refers to similarities - contrast to differences.
comparison and contrast
bombast
deductive reasoning
rhetorical analysis