ap vocab 1-24

Question 1

1. Anecdote

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

Question 2

2. Argumentation

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Writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting “reasoned” arguments; persuasive writing is a form of argumentation and is the of the AP language and composition program

Question 3

3. Allegory

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an extended narrative of an incident in prose or verse in which charters, events, and setting represent abstract qualities and in which the writer intends a second meaning to be read beneath the surface of the story, the underlying meaning my be moral, religious , political, social or satiric

Question 4

4. Annotation

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Explanatory notes added to a text to explain, cite sources, or give bibliographic data. In AP lang you will need detailed annotation on most of your readings

Question 5

5. Antithesis

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the presentation of two contrasting images. the ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraph.

Question 6

6. Rhetoric

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the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques. This is the core of AP language program

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7. colloquialism

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a word phrase(including slang) used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing( y’all, ain’t, can’t, somthin’)

Question 8

8. connotation

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word suggesting implied meaning because of its association in a readers mind, opposite of denotation

Question 9

9. consonance

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repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words in close proximity: boot/ beat/ best/ brag, or even compound words, fulfill, ping-pong

Question 10

10. caricature

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descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a person’s appearance of a facet of personality

Question 11

11. coherence

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

Question 12

12. aphorism

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a short, often witty, statement of a principle or truth about life “the early bird gets the worm”

Question 13

13. apostrophe

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usually in poetry but sometimes in prose: the device of calling out to an imaginary, dead,or absent person or to a place, thing or personified abstract

Question 14

15. denotation

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dictionary def of a word

Question 15

16. enumeration

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is a rhetorical device used for listening details or a process of mentioning words of phrases step by step. In fact it is a type of amplification or division in which a subject is further distributed into component or parts. Writers use this to clarify and detail understanding

Question 16

17. analogy

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is a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it . It aims at explaining that idea or thing by comparing it to something that is familiar

Question 17

18. parallelism

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the use of component in a sentence that are grammatically the same, or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter. parallelism are found in literally words as well as in ordinary conversations

Question 18

19. allusion

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is a brief and indirect reference to a person, pla
ce, thing, or idea if historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers, it is just passing comment and the writer expects the reader to posses enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text.

Question 19

20. metonymy

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it is a figure of speech that replaces that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which is closely associated. We can come across examples of metonymy that is not creating a comparison

Question 20

21. anaphora

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in writing or speech the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect is known as anaphora. Anaphora, possibly the oldest literary device, has its roots in biblical Psalms used to emphasize certain worlds or phrases. Gradually, Elizabethan and Romantic writers brought this device into practice

Question 21

22. epistrophe

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is derived from a Greek word that means turning upon, which indicates the same word returns at the end of each sentence. epistrophe is a stylistic device that can be defined as the repetition of phrases or words at the end of the clauses or sentences. It is also called epiphora. Epistrogphe examples are frequently found in literary pieces, in persuasive writing and speeches

Question 22

23. Asyndeton

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is derived from a greek word Asyndeton which means unconnected. It is stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintains the grammatical accuracy. This literary tool helps in reducing the indirect meaning of the phrase and presents it in a concise form. Asyndeton helps in speeding up the rhythm of words. Mostly this technique is employed in speech but can be used in written works too

Question 23

24. Polysyndeton

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the term polysyndeton comes from a greek word meaning “bound together. “ It makes use of coordinating conjunctions like “and”, “or”, “but”, “nor”. which are used to join successive words, phrases or clauses in such a way that these conjunctions are even used where they might have been omitted.

Question 24

14. cacophony

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also referred to as dissonance… hard, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or phase; the opposite of Euphony