AP vocabulary

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device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to literal meaning

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allegory

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the repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words (e.g. “she sells sea shells”)

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alliteration

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a direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event,book,myth,place, or work of art

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allusion

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the multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage

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ambiguity

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similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them

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analogy

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the word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun

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antecedent

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a terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle

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aphorism

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a figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love

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apostrophe

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the emotional mood created by the entirety of literary work, established partly by the setting

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atmosphere

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from the Greek “changed label”, the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it (e.g. “the white house” for the president

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metonymy

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a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in Cleveland won by six runs (meaning”Cleveland’s baseball team”).

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synecdoche

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a device used to produce figurative language

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figure of speech

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refers to traditions for each genre

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generic conventions

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the major category into which a literary work fits(e.g. prose, poetry, and drama).

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genre

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literally “sermon”, or any serious talk, speech, or lecture providing moral or spiritual advice

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homily

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a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.

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hyperbole

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the sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions.

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imagery

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to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information

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infer

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an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language

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invective

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a work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the
specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.

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parody

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an adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly
scholarly, academic, or bookish.

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pedantic

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a sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause
at the end.

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periodic sentence

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a figure of speech in which the author presents or describes
concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human
attributes or emotions.

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personification

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the perspective from which a story is told (first person, third person
omniscient, or third person limited omniscient).

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Point of view

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one type of subject complement, an adjective, group of adjectives, or adjective clause that follows a linking verb.

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predicate verb

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another type of subject complement, a noun, group of nouns, or noun clause that renames the subject.

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predicate nominative

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genre including fiction, nonfiction, written in ordinary language.

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prose

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the duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language.

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repetition

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from the Greek for "orator," the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively.

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rhetoric

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the variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing (exposition explains and analyzes information; argumentation proves validity of an idea; description re-creates, invents, or presents a person, place, event or action; narration tells a story or recount an event.

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rhetorical modes

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from the Greek for "to tear flesh," involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something

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sarcasm

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a work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule

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satire

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the branch of linguistics which studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development (etymology), their connotations, and their relation to one another

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semantics

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an evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and other literary devices; or classification of authors to a group and comparison of an author to similar authors.

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style

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a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast by parallelism of words that are the opposite of, or strongly contrasted with, each other, such as "hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins".

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antithesis

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the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a successive clause.

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anaphora

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a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

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anecdote

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a note of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram

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annotation

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the action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea, action, or theory

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argumentation

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the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence

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asyndeton

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a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth

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adage

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

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connotation

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agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions

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consonance

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a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect

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caricature

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a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation

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colloquialisms

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the action of mentioning a number of things one by one

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enumeration

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the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences

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epistrophe

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the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.

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parallelism

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the excercise of analyzing processes to identify opportunities to improve the way they operate

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process analysis

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the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.

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understatement

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anachronism is derived from the Greek word anachronous, which means "against time." Therefore, an anachronism is an error of chronology or timeline in a literary piece. in other words, anything that is out of time and out of place is an anachronism

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anachronism

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a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established,accepted,or self-evidently true

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axiom

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story or statement of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

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Apocryphal

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deriving ideas, style, or taste from abroad and diverse range of sources

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eclectic

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a dislike of humankind

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misanthrope

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stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

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obdurate

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courteous and refine in manner (typically used of a man)

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urbane

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(especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent

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diaphanous

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a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

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Iconoclast

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the process of analyzing and developing an idea or principle in detail

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explication

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inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

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Dogmatic

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deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

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eclectic

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existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

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abstract

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the action of deducting or subtracting something

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deduction

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the action or process of bringing about or giving rise to something

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induction

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special words or expressions that are used by particular profession or group and are difficult for others understand

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Jargon

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a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement of proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true

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Paradox

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

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Rhetoric

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sentence structures that are extraordinarily complex and involved

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syntactic permutation

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the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another

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transition/ transition words

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something or someone that one vehemently dislikes

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anathema

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a tension or clash resulting from the combination of two disharmonious or unsuitable elements.

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dissonance

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Being overly kind or generous

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Solicitous

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benevolent, kind, great

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Magnanimus

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Grandios, wording

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Grandiloquent

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A flawed argument that is flawed due to a flawed element in the argument

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Fallacy

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The why that justifies the thesis

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warrent

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smart aleck, facetious

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flippant