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AP English Language And Composition Basics
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1. An appeal based on logic or reason
logos
assonance
metaphor
hyperbole
2. The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
denotation
rhetorical question
deus de machina
canon
3. The main idea of the story
theme
cacophony
Dionysian
connotation
4. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint.
hyperbole
harangue
exposé
classical
5. Anything that stands for or represents something else
refute
malapropism
hyperbole
symbol
6. A comparison using like or as
point of view
harangue
simile
diction
7. Used by researchers to examine texts or public speeches as they occur in society with the aim of interpreting textual meaning
rhetorical analysis
imagery
cynic
ad hominem
8. An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data - defective evidence - false information - or flawed logic.
paradox
fallacy
imagery
qualify
9. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person.
allegory
empathy
personification
harangue
10. A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted. Comparison often refers to similarities - contrast to differences.
ellipsis
rhetorical question
sarcasm
comparison and contrast
11. Prove to be false or incorrect
euphemism
refute
tone
inductive reasoning
12. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
syntax
cynic
carpe diem
oxymoron
13. A metaphor developed at great length - occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
allusion
canon
extended metaphor
tone
14. 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.
pun
genre
climax
epithet
15. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking - impulses.
argumentation
Dionysian
metaphor
classical
16. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry.
fiction
assonance
burlesque
fable
17. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.
compound sentence
apostrophe
frame
allusion
18. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.
euphemism
irony
simile
canon
19. The resolution that occurs at the end of a narrative or drama - real or imagined.
dénouement
figurative language
description
argumentation
20. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase.
euphemism
comparison and contrast
paradox
connotation
21. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term
euphemism
figurative language
deductive reasoning
analogy
22. A person - scene - event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.
style
anachronism
dénouement
clause
23. The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.
Dionysian
burlesque
epithet
canon
24. Graphic - exact - and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person - place - or thing.
caricature
extended metaphor
symbol
descriptive detail
25. A method of reasoning by which specific definitions - conclusions - and theorems are drawn from general principles.
deductive reasoning
aphorism
frame
ellipsis
26. A factual piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings.
exposé
consonance
classical
fiction
27. To recreate or present with details
elegy
description
descriptive detail
metonymy
28. 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.
synthesis essay
elegy
deus de machina
hyperbole
29. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.
circumlocation
caricature
bibliography
didactic
30. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.
figurative language
deus de machina
elliptical construction
synthesis essay
31. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.
deductive reasoning
alliteration
metaphor
belle-lettres
32. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.
external POV
antithesis
aphorism
bathos
33. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
ambiguity
ellipsis
irony
paradox
34. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
apostrophe
sarcasm
anachronism
expository
35. A word to which a pronoun refers.
epic
situational irony
external POV
antecedent
36. In contrast to Bionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior.
hyperbole
Apollonian
arch (adj.)
point of view
37. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character.
ethos
dramatic irony
antecedent
sarcasm
38. 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
anecdote
burlesque
circumlocation
39. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature.
oxymoron
imagery
satire
annotation
40. 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
situational irony
dependent clauses
personification
malapropism
41. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.
cynic
bard
canon
Apollonian
42. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.
bard
tone
fallacy
archetype
43. (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
caricature
irony
Apollonian
44. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject.
internal POV
bibliography
complex sentence
situational irony
45. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing.
inductive reasoning
hyperbole
consonance
cacophony
46. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface.
euphemism
refute
denotation
allegory
47. A leture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior.
ambiguity
homily
bombast
Apollonian
48. An appeal based on the character/reputation/ credibility of the speaker.
style
ethos
denotation
empathy
49. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
euphemism
explication
dénouement
Apollonian
50. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero.
epic
eponymous
homily
cacophony