AP Lang Review

"Comb the desert!"

Primar element to consider when determining the tone of a text

Opposition or contrast emphasized by parallel structure

"Some people oppose FSA testing. Next they'll want us to get rid of the entire grading system!"

"Honey, Spot wen to pla in the big park in the sky," versus, "Spot got brutally murdered."

"Is everyone here a jackass?"

"I proudly, and humbly accept your nomination."

A temporary departure from the main subject in speaking or writing

Perp on the loose. We've got a Code 69 here with a TSA and an assumed room temp. 4-20 Over.

Communism worked so well for Cuba

"I sat mindless and eternal on the kitchen floor, stony of head and solemn."

Dana likes to eat chocolate éclairs, take moonlit walks, and sing classical yodeling.

Stop, Drop, and open up shop

A short personal or biographical account to illustrate a point

Two or more independent clauses joined by a coordination conjunction