AP Lang Set 2. 36-

Question 1

Short pointed and memorable saying based on facts, and is considered a vertible truth by the majority of people, famous adages become popular due to their usage over a long period of time. General fact or truth about life that over time is accepted as a universal truth

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Adage

Question 2

Comes from French word Pedant, which means, “To teach or to act as pedagogue” It is someone who is concerned with precision, formalism, accuracy, minute details in order to make an arrogant show of learning.

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Pedantic

Question 3

Lack proper respect of seriousness. Often associated with impatience of youth.

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Flippant

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Use of language that “suggest” meanings of than the denotative. Language that connects with emotions or feelings not associated with the actual meaning of the word.

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Evocative

Question 5

Inversion, also called anastrophe, in literary style and rhetoric, the syntactic reversal of the normal order of these words and phrases in a sentence. Placing the adjective after the noun it modify

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Syntactical Inversion

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Grammatical construction in which two elements, normally noun phrases, are placed side by side, with one element serving to identify the other in a different way

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Apposition

Question 7

Used for literary text that are overloaded wit informative or realistic matter and are marked by the omission of graceful and pleasing details.Can be derogatory to forms of literature that seem dull and erudite. Can be entertaining

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Didactic

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Figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are linked together with the help of similes or metaphors. Thus, it can have a surprising or shocking effect on the reader because they are novel comparisons made in similes or metaphors.

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Conceit

Question 9

Has main clause or predicate at the end. It is used for emphasis and persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made. Can also create suspense or interest for the reader.
-With low taxes and beautiful views, this city is a great place to live.

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Periodic Sentence

Question 10

Statement that appears to be self contradictory or silly, but may include a latent truth. Also used to illustrate opinion or statement contrary to accepted traditional views. Makes reader think in a more innovative way.

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Paradox

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Figure of speech in which words are used to change their intended meaning from their actual definition. Can also be a situation ending differently than anticipated.
-If hes married than the grave shall be my wedding bed

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Irony

Question 12

Comes from Greek word meaning to place or alongside. It is a qualifying or explanatory sentence, clause or word that writers insert into readings.
-Marked out by brackets, commas, dashes, etc…

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Parenthesis

Question 13

Grimly mocking, sarcastic, satirical, mocking in a humorous manner. (Tone word)

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Sardonic

Question 14

The glue that hold an argument together, it links the evidence to the claim. It says something, “ This evidence supports the claim because…” and is always in a similar way. It’s to support your assertion or claim

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Warrant

Question 15

Erroneous argument dependent upon an unsound or illogical contention. There are many fallacy examples that are in everyday conversation.

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Fallacy

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In argumentation, a formal fallacy( also called deductive fallacy) is a pattern of reasoning or thinking rendered invalid due to flaw in its logical structure.

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Logical Fallacy

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A prediction of the future, often with religious connotations, that lacks the element of time

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Prophecy

Question 18

Forecast of the future by calculating the parameters of the subject involved, limited in time unlike a prophecy

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Prediction

Question 19

Technique employed by writer to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule. Intends to improve humanity by criticizing its follies and foibles.

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Satire

Question 20

relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writings or speech
- can be critical, hostile, bitter, venomous, caustic, cutting, sarcastic, etc

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Polemical

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word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning. Skilled writers use it with purpose and intent.

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Ambiguity

Question 22

literary device that can be defined as a trait in a character leading to his downfall and the character is often the hero of the literary piece. Trait could be label of self knowledge, lack of judgement and is often hubris

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Tragic Flaw