ENG - AP English Language and Composition
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The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more
neighboring words (as in "she sells sea shells"). Although the term is not
frequently in the multiple choice section, you can look for _____ in any essay
passage. The repetition can reinforce meaning, unify ideas, supply a musical
sound, and/or echo the sense of the passage. - ✅✅Alliteration
A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly
known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. _____s can be
historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical. There are many more
possibilities, and a work may simultaneously use multiple layers of _____. -
✅✅Allusion
A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship
between them. An _____ can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with
or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar. _____s can also make
writing more vivid, imaginative, or intellectually engaging. - ✅✅Analogy
The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. The AP language exam
occasionally asks for the _____ of a given pronoun in a long, complex sentence or
in a group of sentences. A question from the 2001 AP test as an example follows:
"But it is the grandeur of all truth which can occupy a very high place in human
interests that it is never absolutely novel to the meanest of minds; IT exists
eternally, by way of germ of latent principle, in the lowest as in the highest,
needing to be developed but never to be planted."
The _____ of "IT" is...? (answer: all truth) - ✅✅Antecedent
,A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a
moral principle. (If the authorship is unknown, the statement is generally
considered to be a folk proverb.) An _____ can be a memorable summation of the
author's point. - ✅✅Aphorism
The emotional nod created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by
the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described. Even
such elements as a description of the weather can contribute to the _____.
Frequently _____ foreshadows events. Perhaps it can create a mood. -
✅✅Atmosphere
The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning.
_____s may involve ideas, emotions or attitudes - ✅✅Connotation
The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude,
or color. (Example: the _____ of knife- a utensil for cutting - Connotation - knife -
such as knife in the back - anger fear violence betrayal) - ✅✅Denotation
Related to style, _____ refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard
to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness. For the AP Exam you should be
able to describe an author's _____ (for example, formal or informal) and
understand how it compliments the author's purpose. _____, combined with
syntax, figurative language, literary devices, etc., creates an author's style. -
✅✅Diction
From the Greek, _____ literally means "teaching." They have the primary aim of
teaching or instructing,especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles. -
✅✅Didactic
, A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a
work. - ✅✅Extended Metaphor
Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually
meant to be imaginative and vivid - ✅✅Figurative Language
A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things.
Could include apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, oxymoron, paradox,
personification, simile, synecdoche, understatement. - ✅✅Figure of speech
The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or
represent abstractions. On a physical level, _____ uses terms related to the five
senses: visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, and olfactory. On a broader, deeper
level, however, one image can represent more than one thing. For example, a
rose may present visual imagery while also representing the color in a woman's
cheeks and/or symbolizing some degree of perfection. An author may use
complex _____ while simultaneously employing other figures of speech,
especially metaphor and simile. In addition, this term can apply to the total of all
the images in a work. On the AP language exam, pay attention to how an author
creates imagery and to the effect of this _____. - ✅✅Imagery
an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive
language. (For example, in Henry IV, Part hill of flesh.") - ✅✅Invective
The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the
difference between what appears to be and what is actually true. _____ is often
used to create poignancy or humor. In general, there are three major types of
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Update | 100% Correct.
The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more
neighboring words (as in "she sells sea shells"). Although the term is not
frequently in the multiple choice section, you can look for _____ in any essay
passage. The repetition can reinforce meaning, unify ideas, supply a musical
sound, and/or echo the sense of the passage. - ✅✅Alliteration
A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly
known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. _____s can be
historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical. There are many more
possibilities, and a work may simultaneously use multiple layers of _____. -
✅✅Allusion
A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship
between them. An _____ can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with
or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar. _____s can also make
writing more vivid, imaginative, or intellectually engaging. - ✅✅Analogy
The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. The AP language exam
occasionally asks for the _____ of a given pronoun in a long, complex sentence or
in a group of sentences. A question from the 2001 AP test as an example follows:
"But it is the grandeur of all truth which can occupy a very high place in human
interests that it is never absolutely novel to the meanest of minds; IT exists
eternally, by way of germ of latent principle, in the lowest as in the highest,
needing to be developed but never to be planted."
The _____ of "IT" is...? (answer: all truth) - ✅✅Antecedent
,A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a
moral principle. (If the authorship is unknown, the statement is generally
considered to be a folk proverb.) An _____ can be a memorable summation of the
author's point. - ✅✅Aphorism
The emotional nod created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by
the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described. Even
such elements as a description of the weather can contribute to the _____.
Frequently _____ foreshadows events. Perhaps it can create a mood. -
✅✅Atmosphere
The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning.
_____s may involve ideas, emotions or attitudes - ✅✅Connotation
The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude,
or color. (Example: the _____ of knife- a utensil for cutting - Connotation - knife -
such as knife in the back - anger fear violence betrayal) - ✅✅Denotation
Related to style, _____ refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard
to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness. For the AP Exam you should be
able to describe an author's _____ (for example, formal or informal) and
understand how it compliments the author's purpose. _____, combined with
syntax, figurative language, literary devices, etc., creates an author's style. -
✅✅Diction
From the Greek, _____ literally means "teaching." They have the primary aim of
teaching or instructing,especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles. -
✅✅Didactic
, A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a
work. - ✅✅Extended Metaphor
Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually
meant to be imaginative and vivid - ✅✅Figurative Language
A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things.
Could include apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, oxymoron, paradox,
personification, simile, synecdoche, understatement. - ✅✅Figure of speech
The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or
represent abstractions. On a physical level, _____ uses terms related to the five
senses: visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, and olfactory. On a broader, deeper
level, however, one image can represent more than one thing. For example, a
rose may present visual imagery while also representing the color in a woman's
cheeks and/or symbolizing some degree of perfection. An author may use
complex _____ while simultaneously employing other figures of speech,
especially metaphor and simile. In addition, this term can apply to the total of all
the images in a work. On the AP language exam, pay attention to how an author
creates imagery and to the effect of this _____. - ✅✅Imagery
an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive
language. (For example, in Henry IV, Part hill of flesh.") - ✅✅Invective
The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the
difference between what appears to be and what is actually true. _____ is often
used to create poignancy or humor. In general, there are three major types of
