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AP English Language And Composition Basics

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.






2. The manner in which something is expressed in words






3. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.






4. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A matter discussed in the first person has this






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






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






15. (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.






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






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






18. The dictionary definition of a word.






19. 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






20. A story containing unreal - imaginary features.






21. To recreate or present with details






22. A style that has the power to evoke feelings






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






24. The interpretation or analysis of a text.






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






26. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar






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






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






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






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






31. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.






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






33. Prove to be false or incorrect






34. A word to which a pronoun refers.






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






36. Grating - inharmonious sounds.






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






38. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.






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






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






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






42. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






44. Two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction






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






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






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






48. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.






49. 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.






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