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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
rhetorical analysis
dramatic irony
epithet
irony
2. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part
theme
circumlocution
rhetorical strategies
synecdoche
3. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')
oxymoron
figurative language
pathos
internal POV
4. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.
Dionysian
apostrophe
synecdoche
anecdote
5. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.
aphorism
assonance
exegesis
inductive reasoning
6. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.
bibliography
qualify
irony
argumentative essay
7. An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data - defective evidence - false information - or flawed logic.
fable
burlesque
fallacy
bathos
8. The choice of words in oral and written discourse.
connotation
diction
dénouement
burlesque
9. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
Dionysian
rhetoric
euphony
consonance
10. A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted. Comparison often refers to similarities - contrast to differences.
hyperbole
conceit
comparison and contrast
alliteration
11. A person - scene - event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.
fiction
anachronism
symbol
simile
12. Graphic - exact - and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person - place - or thing.
descriptive detail
refute
didactic
comparison and contrast
13. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.
clause
dependent clauses
allusion
ellipsis
14. Qescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
hyperbole
tone
qualify
apostrophe
15. A story containing unreal - imaginary features.
fantasy
cynic
qualify
denotation
16. Anything that stands for or represents something else
pun
symbol
dramatic irony
consonance
17. 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.
Apollonian
analogy
carpe diem
synecdoche
18. A structure that provides a premise or setting for a narrative or other discourse.
expository
frame
refute
antagonist
19. 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
dependent clauses
compound sentence
fiction
exegesis
20. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.
epic
epithet
active voice
symbol
21. The perspective from which a story is told
argumentative essay
point of view
bombast
synthesis essay
22. (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.
anecdote
synecdoche
abstract
synthesis essay
23. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.
bathos
exposé
farce
argumentative essay
24. The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.
red herring
anecdote
canon
pun
25. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term
anecdote
personification
exegesis
euphemism
26. The resolution that occurs at the end of a narrative or drama - real or imagined.
apostrophe
allusion
dénouement
euphemism
27. An excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability - importance - wit - etc.
aphorism
conceit
classical
synecdoche
28. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature.
annotation
Apollonian
pathos
external POV
29. The ability to form mental images of things or events
eponymous
imagery
theme
fable
30. An idea that is implied or suggested
denotation
carpe diem
antagonist
connotation
31. Form of literature in which irony - sarcasm - and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
aphorism
Apollonian
pun
satire
32. Something - generally a clue - intended to distract or mislead from the original issue/question.
complex sentence
dénouement
red herring
anachronism
33. A comparison using like or as
simile
bombast
elliptical construction
dependent clauses
34. I - me - my - mine
critique
first person singular
inference
argumentation
35. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
circumlocation
deus de machina
topic sentence
syntax
36. A conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts - observations - or some other specific data.
inference
euphemism
classic
point of view
37. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
circumlocution
anecdote
tone
style
38. Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information or teach a lesson - usually in a dry - pompous manner.
inductive reasoning
analogy
didactic
first person singular
39. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase.
connotation
complex sentence
didactic
circumlocation
40. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
hyperbole
euphemism
paradox
apostrophe
41. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play.
refute
climax
homily
rhetorical analysis
42. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective
didactic
ad hominem
style
rhetorical strategies
43. A metaphor developed at great length - occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
compound sentence
extended metaphor
connotation
denotation
44. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.
tone
topic sentence
harangue
allusion
45. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech
expository
anecdote
circumlocation
adage
46. A short tale - often with nonhuman characters - from which a useful lesson or moral may be drawn.
malapropism
epigram
fable
red herring
47. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.
bard
tone
eponymous
denotation
48. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences.
ad hominem
antithesis
homily
burlesque
49. That portion of discourse that wanders or departs from the main subject or topic.
digression
ellipsis
personification
annotation
50. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing.
consonance
archetype
assonance
logos