AP Language definitons 41-60

Question 1

short, pointed, and memorable saying based on facts and is considered a veritable truth

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Adage

Question 2

someone who is concerned with precision, formalism, accuracy

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Pedantic

Question 3

lacking proper respect or seriousness, often associated with the impatience of youth

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Flippant

Question 4

the use of language that “suggests” meanings other than the denotative. Language that connects with emotion or feelings not associated with the actual meaning of the word

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Evocative

Question 5

the syntactic reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence

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Syntactical Inversion

Question 6

a 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 those literary texts which are overloaded with informative or realistic matter and are marked by the omission of graceful and pleasing details

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Didactic

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a figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors

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Conceit

Question 9

has the main clause or predicate at the end

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Periodic Sentence

Question 10

a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth

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Paradox

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a figure of speech which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the word

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Irony

Question 12

provides extra information, interrupts syntaetic flow of words, and allows the reader to pay attention on explanation

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Parenthesis

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grimly mocking, sarcastic, satirical, mocking in a humorous manner

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Sardonic

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a technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule

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Satire

Question 15

relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputations writing or speech

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Polemical

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a word, phrase, or statement that contains more than one meaning

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Ambiguity

Question 17

AKA universal symbol, may be a character, a theme, a symbol, or even a setting

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Archetype

Question 18

gives a literary work a universal acceptance, as readers identify the characters and situations in their social and cultural context

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Function of Archetype

Question 19

a literary device that can be defined as a trait in a character leading to his downfall and the character is often the hero of this literary piece

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Tragic Flaw

Question 20

a stylistic approach or technique involving a strong declaration, a forceful or confident and positive statement regarding a belief or fact

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Assertion