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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.
elliptical construction
Dionysian
abstract
red herring
2. An idea that is implied or suggested
connotation
synthesis essay
allegory
cynic
3. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
alliteration
abstract
argumentation
bathos
4. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
satire
harangue
abstract
tone
5. Literally - 'seize the day'; 'enjoy life while you can -' a common theme in life and literature.
carpe diem
ad hominem
empathy
refute
6. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.
antithesis
elliptical construction
compound sentence
epic
7. The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.
understatement
oxymoron
empathy
canon
8. 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
conceit
diction
fable
9. That portion of discourse that wanders or departs from the main subject or topic.
assonance
bombast
digression
antithesis
10. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term
syntax
euphemism
diction
euphony
11. One who expects and observes nothing but the worst of human conduct.
deductive reasoning
cynic
first person singular
descriptive detail
12. 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.
ethos
synthesis essay
theme
red herring
13. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion - make a point - or evoke humor
dependent clauses
internal POV
alliteration
hyperbole
14. 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.
red herring
exposition
symbol
concrete detail
15. A leture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior.
euphony
homily
climax
comparison and contrast
16. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
topic sentence
fiction
burlesque
syntax
17. Directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason.
inductive reasoning
fallacy
ethos
ad hominem
18. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.
canon
belle-lettres
conceit
red herring
19. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
frame
personification
homily
syntax
20. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')
oxymoron
canon
style
topic sentence
21. A factual piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings.
adage
exposé
digression
classical
22. Prove to be false or incorrect
dramatic irony
bombast
refute
tone
23. A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted. Comparison often refers to similarities - contrast to differences.
refute
fantasy
didactic
comparison and contrast
24. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.
qualify
archetype
belle-lettres
adage
25. A conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts - observations - or some other specific data.
conceit
external POV
inference
rhetorical question
26. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences.
antithesis
denotation
style
descriptive detail
27. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking - impulses.
dramatic irony
epic
Dionysian
cacophony
28. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
refute
farce
qualify
antagonist
29. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.
imagery
caricature
synthesis essay
figurative language
30. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
rhetorical analysis
aphorism
farce
canon
31. 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
Dionysian
ad hominem
style
rhetorical strategies
32. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist - produces tension or conflict.
style
climax
rhetorical analysis
antagonist
33. An essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence
cynic
ambiguity
argumentative essay
epithet
34. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
irony
assonance
topic sentence
anecdote
35. The perspective from which a story is told
fiction
metonymy
topic sentence
point of view
36. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
euphemism
burlesque
denotation
figurative language
37. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.
eponymous
fiction
clause
cacophony
38. Grating - inharmonious sounds.
canon
cacophony
fable
ethos
39. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.
euphemism
aphorism
synthesis essay
dramatic irony
40. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry.
alliteration
assonance
deductive reasoning
Apollonian
41. A comparison using like or as
cynic
carpe diem
deus de machina
simile
42. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective
rhetorical strategies
elliptical construction
bombast
internal POV
43. To prove a point or to persuade
compound sentence
argumentation
arch (adj.)
theme
44. A term for the title character of a work of literature.
eponymous
caricature
situational irony
allegory
45. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.
adage
inductive reasoning
elliptical construction
circumlocution
46. A word to which a pronoun refers.
cynic
antecedent
syntax
refute
47. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.
epigram
Dionysian
ellipsis
fiction
48. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part
synecdoche
didactic
synthesis essay
irony
49. A person - scene - event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.
malapropism
rhetoric
elegy
anachronism
50. Literally - 'talking around' a subject; i.e. - discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject.
inference
understatement
external POV
circumlocution