AP Language and Composition - Literary Terms

Question 1

Event or argument that is absurd or comical because it does not relate to what occurred before

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non sequitur

Question 2

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning; typically moral

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allegory

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Omission of conjunctions in a series of words, phrases,or clauses for the purpose of emphasis

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asyndeton

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An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack is called

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Invective

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A mistake in reasoning is known as

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logical fallacy

Question 6

Citing an unrelated earlier event as the cause of a current situation.

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Post hoc ergo propter hoc

Question 7

A word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning

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ambiguity

Question 8

A figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives is called

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litotes

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The word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers

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antecedent

Question 10

A rhetorical strategy in which items are separated into major categories

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classification

Question 11

To make an arrogant or ostentatious show of learning

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pedantic

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A rhetorical strategy that uses storytelling

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narration

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An argument which attacks a person's character and does not address the content of the argument

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ad hominem

Question 14

The opposite of exaggeration

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Understatement

Question 15

A figure of speech in which the poet addresses an absent person, abstract idea, or thing

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apostrophe

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The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines is called

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anaphora

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Reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, or literary import

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allusion

Question 18

When a writer assumes in her assertion/premise/thesis something that has yet to be proved.

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Begging the question

Question 19

A concise statement of a truth or principle

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aphorism

Question 20

Sentence containing at least 2 independent clauses, joined by a comma,semicolon,or conjunction

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compound sentence

Question 21

A rhetorical strategy using writing that appeals to the senses

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description

Question 22

"Its raining cats and dogs" is an example of

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idiom

Question 23

Specialized or technical language is called

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jargon

Question 24

All of the following are considered connective tissue EXCEPT

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Concluding sentences

Question 25

A character,symbol or behavior that is a universal template copied in all forms of storytelling

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archetype

Question 26

Informal words or slang used in writing to mimic the way that people speak in reality

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colloquial

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A sentence in which words,phrases,or clauses are set off against each other to show contrast

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balanced sentence

Question 28

The use of a coordinating conjunction after each word in a series.

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polysyndeton

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An appeal to authority is

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ethos

Question 30

A self-contradictory phrase is a(n)

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oxymoron

Question 31

In a synthesis essay you must use at least ____ sources to support your argument.

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Three

Question 32

A sentence that begins with a main clause followed by modifying phrases and clauses

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loose sentence

Question 33

A sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause

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complex sentence

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The omission of one or more items from a sentence to avoid repetition of identical items

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ellipsis

Question 35

Asserting that there are only two possibilities in a situation when there are really more.

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Either/or argument

Question 36

Figure of speech in which a thing is called by the name of something associated with it

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metonymy

Question 37

The repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive lines.

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Epistrophe

Question 38

A comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original.

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Parody

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The repetition of similar grammatical structures is called

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parallelism

Question 40

The implied meaning that is associated with a word in addition to its literal meaning

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connotation

Question 41

The use of invalid or faulty reasoning in an argument

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logical fallacy

Question 42

A sustained comparison, often referred to as a conceit

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extended metaphor

Question 43

Which rhetorical appeal persuades through emotion?

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pathos

Question 44

Mode of writing based on ridicule, that criticizes the foibles and follies of society.

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Satire

Question 45

The act of naming items one by one.

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Enumeration

Question 46

A sentence that holds the thought in suspense until the close of the sentence

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periodic sentence

Question 47

The placing together of two words/phrases/images for the purpose of comparison or contrast is

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juxtaposition

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Rhetorical strategy in which a specific person,event,detail is developed to explain a thesis

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example

Question 49

The use of similar elements at the beginning & end of a story to create a storytelling purpose

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frame device

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The presentation of two contrasting images, e.g., "To be or not to be."

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Antithesis

Question 51

Not interesting or effective because of being used too often; neither fresh nor original

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trite

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"She threw out the trash and her boyfriend" is an example of

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zeugma

Question 53

A method of reasoning which goes from general to specific

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deduction

Question 54

Polite, indirect expressions which replace words and phrases considered harsh or impolite

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euphemism

Question 55

an argument starting with reference to something general and concluding with something specific

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syllogism

Question 56

An apposite quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc. intended to suggest its theme

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epigraph

Question 57

Attributing false or exaggerated characteristics to an opponent attacking her on falsehoods.

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Straw man argument

Question 58

Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach; usually formal and focuses on moral concerns

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Didactic

Question 59

A direct comparison between dissimilar things.

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Metaphor

Question 60

A rhetorical strategy that explains how "to do" something or how something "is done"

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process

Question 61

"The pen is mightier than the sword" is an example of

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synecdoche

Question 62

A phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died is called an

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epitaph

Question 63

Those elements in writing that help create coherence in a written piece.

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Connective tissue

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a short story that illustrates or makes a point is

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anecdote

AP Language and Composition - Literary Terms

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AP Language and Composition - Literary Terms

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