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AP English Language And Composition Basics

Subjects : english, ap
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.






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






3. A factual piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings.






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






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






6. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion - make a point - or evoke humor






7. The main idea of the story






8. The ability to form mental images of things or events






9. A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said






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






11. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression






12. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade.






13. Inflated - pretentious language.






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






15. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph






16. An essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence






17. 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.






18. 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






19. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective






20. A comparison using like or as






21. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature






22. An appeal based on logic or reason






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






24. Form of literature in which irony - sarcasm - and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly






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






26. Grating - inharmonious sounds.






27. A question asked for an effect - not actually requiring an answer






28. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time.






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






30. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement.






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. The perspective from which a story is told






40. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






41. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences.






42. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist - produces tension or conflict.






43. A structure that provides a premise or setting for a narrative or other discourse.






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






45. A conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts - observations - or some other specific data.






46. The resolution that occurs at the end of a narrative or drama - real or imagined.






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






48. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.






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






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