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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
personification
red herring
ethos
logos
2. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature.
fantasy
external POV
rhetorical strategies
annotation
3. Form of literature in which irony - sarcasm - and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
satire
pathos
belle-lettres
fantasy
4. Something - generally a clue - intended to distract or mislead from the original issue/question.
elliptical construction
compound sentence
red herring
ellipsis
5. Characterized by clever or sly humor - often saucy - playful - and somewhat irreverent.
complex sentence
ad hominem
external POV
arch (adj.)
6. A question asked for an effect - not actually requiring an answer
rhetorical question
tone
ethos
exposition
7. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
rhetorical analysis
style
sarcasm
synecdoche
8. An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data - defective evidence - false information - or flawed logic.
fallacy
conceit
descriptive detail
imagery
9. A leture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior.
homily
topic sentence
figurative language
ethos
10. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
belle-lettres
alliteration
denotation
point of view
11. An excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability - importance - wit - etc.
exegesis
conceit
burlesque
pathos
12. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay.
ad hominem
carpe diem
genre
logos
13. The dictionary definition of a word.
argumentative essay
concrete detail
denotation
exposition
14. Grating - inharmonious sounds.
connotation
qualify
connotation
cacophony
15. Explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
ambiguity
compound sentence
figurative language
expository
16. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking - impulses.
tone
explication
Dionysian
carpe diem
17. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.
epic
canon
satire
dependent clauses
18. That portion of discourse that wanders or departs from the main subject or topic.
dénouement
euphemism
digression
topic sentence
19. A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
clause
symbol
metaphor
rhetoric
20. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry.
antithesis
assonance
didactic
archetype
21. An analysis or assessment of a thing or situation for the purpose of determining its nature - limitations - and conformity to a set of standards.
critique
synecdoche
internal POV
elegy
22. A structure that provides a premise or setting for a narrative or other discourse.
metaphor
point of view
frame
burlesque
23. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech
antithesis
satire
circumlocation
euphemism
24. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion - make a point - or evoke humor
hyperbole
metaphor
connotation
clause
25. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
irony
ad hominem
oxymoron
consonance
26. The perspective from which a story is told
Dionysian
point of view
comparison and contrast
aphorism
27. An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses
dependent clauses
complex sentence
homily
conceit
28. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
personification
tone
diction
description
29. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.
aphorism
paradox
carpe diem
consonance
30. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist - produces tension or conflict.
antagonist
hyperbole
expository
classic
31. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.
exposé
tone
circumlocution
bard
32. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character.
inference
dramatic irony
farce
archetype
33. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part
synecdoche
metaphor
archetype
complex sentence
34. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.
adage
critique
alliteration
bard
35. A short tale - often with nonhuman characters - from which a useful lesson or moral may be drawn.
qualify
farce
explication
fable
36. A word to which a pronoun refers.
antecedent
abstract
bibliography
frame
37. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing
first person singular
consonance
rhetorical analysis
bombast
38. A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
symbol
external POV
understatement
exegesis
39. A humorous play on words
pun
inference
assonance
synthesis essay
40. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
refute
explication
euphony
bibliography
41. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.
bibliography
bathos
internal POV
ellipsis
42. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.
deus de machina
bathos
ad hominem
cynic
43. Literally - 'talking around' a subject; i.e. - discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject.
circumlocution
imagery
aphorism
consonance
44. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.
epithet
allusion
carpe diem
elliptical construction
45. A matter discussed in the first person has this
Dionysian
bombast
argumentation
internal POV
46. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
simile
harangue
topic sentence
caricature
47. Pleasing - harmonious sounds.
extended metaphor
compound sentence
euphony
connotation
48. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person.
sarcasm
empathy
elliptical construction
inference
49. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing; Can also be used to apply to vulgar or profane exclamations.
rhetorical analysis
epithet
fantasy
tone
50. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.
euphemism
archetype
adage
Dionysian