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AP English Language And Composition Basics

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts - observations - or some other specific data.






2. (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.






3. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.






4. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking - impulses.






5. Literally - 'talking around' a subject; i.e. - discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject.






6. Graphic - exact - and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person - place - or thing.






7. An excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability - importance - wit - etc.






8. 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






9. A style that has the power to evoke feelings






10. Literally - 'seize the day'; 'enjoy life while you can -' a common theme in life and literature.






11. A short tale - often with nonhuman characters - from which a useful lesson or moral may be drawn.






12. Qescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of






13. An observer uses this






14. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem






15. Used by researchers to examine texts or public speeches as they occur in society with the aim of interpreting textual meaning






16. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.






17. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing






18. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of prose or poetry.






19. Inflated - pretentious language.






20. The choice of words in oral and written discourse.






21. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






22. A highly specific - particular - often real - actual - or tangible detail; the opposite of abstract.






23. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play.






24. A structural element of a sentence - consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.






25. An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data - defective evidence - false information - or flawed logic.






26. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.






27. Something - generally a clue - intended to distract or mislead from the original issue/question.






28. A comparison using like or as






29. Prove to be false or incorrect






30. Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things - [examples are metaphor - simile - and personification.






31. Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it






32. The manner in which something is expressed in words






33. A term for the title character of a work of literature.






34. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation.






35. A method of reasoning by which specific definitions - conclusions - and theorems are drawn from general principles.






36. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph






37. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses






38. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of someone or something of value.






39. (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.






40. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part






41. A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as






42. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term






43. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning






44. A humorous play on words






45. The perspective from which a story is told






46. Occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected - or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected






47. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.






48. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface.






49. A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted. Comparison often refers to similarities - contrast to differences.






50. 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.