AP running notes (9-12)

Question 1

consonance

Answer 1

Repetition of identical consonant sounds, within 2 or more words of close proximity: boot/beat/best/brag, or even compound words- fulfill, ping-pong.

Question 2

caricature

Answer 2

Exaggerates a specific feature of a person’s appearance or personality.

Question 3

coherence

Answer 3

The quality in which all parts contribute to the central idea/ theme.

Question 4

aphorism

Answer 4

A short, often witty statement of a principal or truth about life. “The early bird gets the worm.”