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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.
analogy
adage
eponymous
metonymy
2. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play.
climax
carpe diem
bombast
analogy
3. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry.
euphony
assonance
anecdote
descriptive detail
4. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.
euphony
apostrophe
first person singular
connotation
5. An idea that is implied or suggested
irony
classic
connotation
pun
6. A matter discussed in the first person has this
internal POV
pun
aphorism
synecdoche
7. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist - produces tension or conflict.
denotation
aphorism
antagonist
exegesis
8. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint.
metaphor
classical
anecdote
farce
9. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.
diction
Dionysian
topic sentence
aphorism
10. An appeal based on logic or reason
understatement
logos
malapropism
classical
11. 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
abstract
analogy
dependent clauses
Dionysian
12. Occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected - or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected
denotation
classical
situational irony
burlesque
13. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective
ethos
rhetorical strategies
abstract
bombast
14. To prove a point or to persuade
bibliography
argumentation
hyperbole
Dionysian
15. The perspective from which a story is told
synecdoche
logos
topic sentence
point of view
16. 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
abstract
elegy
dénouement
17. The resolution that occurs at the end of a narrative or drama - real or imagined.
dénouement
tone
point of view
argumentative essay
18. A question asked for an effect - not actually requiring an answer
allegory
rhetorical question
Apollonian
didactic
19. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature.
alliteration
internal POV
annotation
didactic
20. Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it
style
metonymy
synthesis essay
rhetoric
21. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.
extended metaphor
bombast
aphorism
archetype
22. Form of literature in which irony - sarcasm - and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
active voice
satire
aphorism
descriptive detail
23. Short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
paradox
dénouement
archetype
anecdote
24. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.
caricature
epigram
compound sentence
abstract
25. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
tone
comparison and contrast
rhetorical strategies
circumlocution
26. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
alliteration
carpe diem
refute
elegy
27. A story containing unreal - imaginary features.
assonance
euphemism
inductive reasoning
fantasy
28. Characterized by clever or sly humor - often saucy - playful - and somewhat irreverent.
dramatic irony
arch (adj.)
ad hominem
critique
29. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
ethos
external POV
irony
canon
30. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase.
figurative language
connotation
description
sarcasm
31. A conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts - observations - or some other specific data.
internal POV
bombast
complex sentence
inference
32. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
symbol
analogy
topic sentence
rhetorical strategies
33. An essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence
style
argumentative essay
harangue
sarcasm
34. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.
fantasy
deus de machina
bombast
simile
35. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.
allusion
understatement
argumentative essay
conceit
36. Graphic - exact - and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person - place - or thing.
didactic
assonance
descriptive detail
Apollonian
37. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
belle-lettres
malapropism
figurative language
antagonist
38. Prove to be false or incorrect
bibliography
consonance
satire
refute
39. The manner in which something is expressed in words
dénouement
deus de machina
fiction
analogy
40. 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.
dramatic irony
analogy
pun
annotation
41. Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things - [examples are metaphor - simile - and personification.
understatement
personification
clause
figurative language
42. A short tale - often with nonhuman characters - from which a useful lesson or moral may be drawn.
allusion
antecedent
argumentative essay
fable
43. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.
ethos
malapropism
belle-lettres
ad hominem
44. Used by researchers to examine texts or public speeches as they occur in society with the aim of interpreting textual meaning
antithesis
connotation
elegy
rhetorical analysis
45. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade.
analogy
annotation
harangue
classical
46. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech
style
cynic
circumlocation
explication
47. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.
elegy
ellipsis
Apollonian
Dionysian
48. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of prose or poetry.
bathos
belle-lettres
exegesis
exposé
49. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of someone or something of value.
elegy
genre
dramatic irony
antecedent
50. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person.
euphemism
concrete detail
empathy
deductive reasoning