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AP English Language And Composition Basics

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.






2. Characterized by clever or sly humor - often saucy - playful - and somewhat irreverent.






3. 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.






4. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.






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






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






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






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






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






10. A style that has the power to evoke feelings






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






12. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.






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






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






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






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






17. Inflated - pretentious language.






18. A humorous play on words






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






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






21. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.






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






23. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






24. Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information or teach a lesson - usually in a dry - pompous manner.






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






26. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






27. Prove to be false or incorrect






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






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






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






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






32. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph






33. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.






34. An observer uses this






35. 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






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






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






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






39. The perspective from which a story is told






40. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.






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






42. I - me - my - mine






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






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






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






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






47. An analysis or assessment of a thing or situation for the purpose of determining its nature - limitations - and conformity to a set of standards.






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






49. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.






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