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AP English Language And Composition Basics

Subjects : english, ap
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1. The choice of words in oral and written discourse.






2. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph






3. The perspective from which a story is told






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






5. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint.






6. Directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason.






7. The interpretation or analysis of a text.






8. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






9. A humorous play on words






10. The main idea of the story






11. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.






12. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.






13. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person.






14. 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.






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






16. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations.






17. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






19. In contrast to Bionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior.






20. Explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition






21. To recreate or present with details






22. A metaphor developed at great length - occurring frequently in or throughout a work.






23. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.






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






25. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing






26. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.






27. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






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






30. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry.






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






32. 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.






33. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.






34. A leture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior.






35. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






37. (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.






38. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






39. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character.






40. Two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction






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






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






43. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)






44. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.






45. Short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)






46. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses






47. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech






48. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')






49. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase.






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