ap vocab 1-20

Question 1

anecdote

Answer 1

short , simple narrative of an incident , often used for humorous effect or to make a point

Question 2

argumentation

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writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or idea by presenting “reasoned” arguments ; persuasive writing is a form

Question 3

allegory

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extended narrative of an incident in prose or verse in which characteristics , events , and setting represent abstract qualities and the writer intends a second meaning

Question 4

annotation

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explanatory notes added to a text to explain , cite sources , or give biblical data in AP lang

Question 5

antithesis

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the presentation of contrasting images

Question 6

rhetoric

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the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing , especially the use of figures of speech and computational techniques

Question 7

colloquialism

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word phrase used everyday convo and informal writing but is often inappropriate in formal writing

Question 8

connotation

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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

Question 9

consonance

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repetition of identical constant sounds within two or more words in close proximity

Question 10

caricature

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descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a persons appearance or facet of personality

Question 11

conference

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quality of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the central idea/theme/organizing principle

Question 12

aphorism

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short, witty, statement of a principle or truth about life

Question 13

apostrophe

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In poetry, but sometimes in prose : The device of calling out imaginary/dead/absent person or place or person abstraction

Question 14

cancophony

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aka dissonance , hard , awkward sounds used to deliberately in poetry or prose : opposite of euphony

Question 15

denotation

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textbook definition

Question 16

enumeration

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Rhetorical device used for listing details or a process of mentioning words or phrases step-by-step. In fact, it’s a type of amputation Or division in which a subject is further distributed into component/parts . Used to clarify and detail understanding

Question 17

analogy

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comparison in which in an idea/thing is compared to another thing quite different, aims at comparing.

Question 18

paralleism

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components in a sentence that are grammatically the same , or similar in their contribution , sound, meaning or meter .

Question 19

allusion

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brief an indirect reference to a person, place, or thing or idea of historical/cultural/Literacy or political significance. Does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It’s just a comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough language to spot the illusion and graphs the importance in text.

Question 20

metonymy

Answer 20

figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else which is closely associated. across example of metonymy from literacy and everyday life , don’t confuse with metaphor