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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.
pun
bathos
style
cynic
2. The purpose of thisessay is to demonstrate how the writer can develop a position/idea and support it with interwoven sources. The writer is expected to write in an academic and mature style.
belle-lettres
connotation
burlesque
synthesis essay
3. Literally - 'talking around' a subject; i.e. - discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject.
cynic
circumlocution
bard
refute
4. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time.
classic
simile
diction
rhetorical strategies
5. I - me - my - mine
canon
first person singular
simile
genre
6. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion - make a point - or evoke humor
hyperbole
apostrophe
canon
malapropism
7. A factual piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings.
archetype
pathos
qualify
exposé
8. An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data - defective evidence - false information - or flawed logic.
cynic
pathos
burlesque
fallacy
9. A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
frame
consonance
bombast
metaphor
10. A term for the title character of a work of literature.
analogy
eponymous
climax
malapropism
11. The manner in which something is expressed in words
fiction
refute
point of view
qualify
12. The ability to form mental images of things or events
aphorism
classic
extended metaphor
imagery
13. Prove to be false or incorrect
connotation
epic
refute
argumentative essay
14. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations.
dramatic irony
theme
ambiguity
fiction
15. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint.
classical
rhetorical analysis
alliteration
synthesis essay
16. A question asked for an effect - not actually requiring an answer
metonymy
inductive reasoning
rhetorical question
imagery
17. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.
imagery
caricature
genre
carpe diem
18. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing.
internal POV
fallacy
canon
consonance
19. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement.
explication
epigram
understatement
figurative language
20. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking - impulses.
assonance
allegory
euphemism
Dionysian
21. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part
bard
aphorism
synecdoche
argumentation
22. 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.
description
alliteration
analogy
paradox
23. A word to which a pronoun refers.
paradox
antecedent
eponymous
topic sentence
24. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.
pun
bibliography
exposé
external POV
25. Something - generally a clue - intended to distract or mislead from the original issue/question.
metaphor
red herring
figurative language
circumlocation
26. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.
elliptical construction
concrete detail
irony
paradox
27. 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.
situational irony
exposition
aphorism
point of view
28. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
malapropism
adage
tone
pun
29. Short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
theme
anecdote
conceit
elegy
30. Used by researchers to examine texts or public speeches as they occur in society with the aim of interpreting textual meaning
inductive reasoning
rhetorical strategies
topic sentence
rhetorical analysis
31. A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization.
abstract
compound sentence
imagery
inductive reasoning
32. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech
connotation
circumlocation
cacophony
style
33. The perspective from which a story is told
malapropism
aphorism
adage
point of view
34. 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.
antagonist
fallacy
antithesis
epithet
35. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
elegy
fable
malapropism
cynic
36. A short tale - often with nonhuman characters - from which a useful lesson or moral may be drawn.
fable
complex sentence
style
situational irony
37. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase.
personification
connotation
epigram
situational irony
38. An appeal based on logic or reason
logos
consonance
carpe diem
euphemism
39. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person.
alliteration
exegesis
empathy
arch (adj.)
40. A matter discussed in the first person has this
synthesis essay
understatement
internal POV
classical
41. (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.
abstract
empathy
comparison and contrast
cynic
42. The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.
canon
bombast
arch (adj.)
circumlocution
43. Inflated - pretentious language.
bombast
burlesque
elegy
active voice
44. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of prose or poetry.
refute
anachronism
internal POV
exegesis
45. Explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
Apollonian
classical
expository
aphorism
46. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')
ethos
oxymoron
denotation
epic
47. Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information or teach a lesson - usually in a dry - pompous manner.
didactic
climax
critique
euphemism
48. A story containing unreal - imaginary features.
Dionysian
circumlocation
digression
fantasy
49. An essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence
argumentative essay
connotation
expository
pun
50. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
ambiguity
syntax
circumlocation
rhetoric