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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted. Comparison often refers to similarities - contrast to differences.
didactic
assonance
red herring
comparison and contrast
2. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.
empathy
allusion
epic
allegory
3. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist - produces tension or conflict.
Apollonian
pun
homily
antagonist
4. (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.
annotation
active voice
logos
alliteration
5. A conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts - observations - or some other specific data.
malapropism
inference
elegy
expository
6. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.
consonance
euphony
fantasy
bombast
7. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
euphemism
diction
didactic
personification
8. A highly specific - particular - often real - actual - or tangible detail; the opposite of abstract.
concrete detail
frame
elegy
classical
9. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
clause
aphorism
homily
explication
10. A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
understatement
rhetorical question
hyperbole
syntax
11. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.
Apollonian
genre
expository
bibliography
12. A structure that provides a premise or setting for a narrative or other discourse.
imagery
antagonist
frame
circumlocation
13. Grating - inharmonious sounds.
elegy
ethos
fiction
cacophony
14. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play.
compound sentence
climax
anachronism
deductive reasoning
15. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.
external POV
argumentative essay
caricature
qualify
16. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective
rhetorical strategies
ethos
active voice
deductive reasoning
17. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.
bard
logos
bathos
epic
18. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
carpe diem
expository
aphorism
paradox
19. Directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason.
alliteration
allusion
ad hominem
rhetorical analysis
20. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
irony
burlesque
euphony
allusion
21. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.
irony
clause
personification
descriptive detail
22. Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it
imagery
metonymy
rhetorical strategies
epigram
23. A humorous play on words
pun
aphorism
Dionysian
digression
24. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
conceit
point of view
farce
inference
25. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase.
harangue
symbol
exposé
connotation
26. A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
canon
metaphor
imagery
elliptical construction
27. A factual piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings.
topic sentence
active voice
exposé
elegy
28. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.
euphemism
deus de machina
metaphor
dénouement
29. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of prose or poetry.
bombast
elliptical construction
exegesis
apostrophe
30. A matter discussed in the first person has this
dependent clauses
ad hominem
comparison and contrast
internal POV
31. A person - scene - event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.
first person singular
argumentative essay
anachronism
critique
32. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term
conceit
euphemism
dénouement
archetype
33. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
empathy
bombast
tone
complex sentence
34. The ability to form mental images of things or events
imagery
exposé
arch (adj.)
allusion
35. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part
rhetorical strategies
synecdoche
cacophony
adage
36. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.
caricature
inductive reasoning
digression
deus de machina
37. Literally - 'talking around' a subject; i.e. - discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject.
ellipsis
circumlocution
rhetorical strategies
ethos
38. Prove to be false or incorrect
refute
metaphor
allegory
epic
39. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.
denotation
metaphor
explication
euphemism
40. An appeal based on logic or reason
rhetorical strategies
exegesis
active voice
logos
41. (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.
epigram
abstract
concrete detail
antecedent
42. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface.
rhetoric
euphony
farce
allegory
43. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
burlesque
topic sentence
ambiguity
epithet
44. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
empathy
anecdote
antagonist
denotation
45. The dictionary definition of a word.
denotation
clause
carpe diem
personification
46. An idea that is implied or suggested
bombast
oxymoron
connotation
antecedent
47. I - me - my - mine
first person singular
descriptive detail
connotation
metonymy
48. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.
argumentative essay
antecedent
elliptical construction
circumlocution
49. A word to which a pronoun refers.
empathy
complex sentence
antecedent
fable
50. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.
euphemism
carpe diem
apostrophe
ethos