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AP English Language And Composition Basics

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






3. A humorous play on words






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay.






11. That portion of discourse that wanders or departs from the main subject or topic.






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






13. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.






14. A word to which a pronoun refers.






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






16. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.






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






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






19. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech






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






21. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing






22. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses






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






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






30. I - me - my - mine






31. 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.






32. A person - scene - event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Prove to be false or incorrect






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






41. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade.






42. (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.






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






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






45. The interpretation or analysis of a text.






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






47. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature.






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






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






50. The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.