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Section 1
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homily
This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.
predicate adjective
an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence
rhetoric
From the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively
oxymoron
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
atmosphere
The emotional mood 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
conceit
A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.
attitude
A writer's intellectual position or emotion regarding the subject of the writing
prose
language that has no metrical structure like poetry does, one of the major divisions of genre, this refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms, because they are written in ordinary language and most closely resemble everyday speech.
parallelism
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
didactic
From the Greek, literally means "teaching." these works have the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles
alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
narrative technique
the style of telling the "story", even if the passage is nonfiction
Repetition
Repeating a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis or rhythmic effect
rhetorical features
the tools of rhetoric, such as tone, diction, and imagery
Metonymy
A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
apostrophe
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.
mood
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
diction
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
Ambiguity
The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.
parody
A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.
paradox
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
euphemism
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
loose sentence
A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
generic conventions
This term describes traditions for each genre. These conventions help to define each genre; for example, they differentiate an essay and journalistic writing or an autobiography and political writing. On the AP language exam, try to distinguish the unique features of a writer's work from those dictated by convention.
Connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
invective
An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.
irony
A contrast between expectation and reality
clause
A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.
antecedent
The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.
rhetorical structure
how a passage is constructed; organization and how author combines images, details or arguments to serve his or her purpose
genre
A category or type of literature (or of art, music, etc.) characterized by a particular form, style, or content.
devices
The figures of speech, syntax, diction, and other stylistic elements that collectively produce a particular artistic effect.
concrete detail
refers to nouns that name physical objects—a bridge, a book, a coat
pedantic
An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish.
persuasive essay
Attempts to convince reader to take a course of action or adopt the writer's position on an issue.
resources of language
This phrase refers to all the devices of composition available to a writer, such as diction, syntax, sentence structure, and figures of speech. The cumulative effect of a work is produced by the resources of language a writer chooses.
descriptive detail
When an essay uses this phrase, look for the writer's sensory description; appealing to the visual sense is usually the most predominant, but don't overlook other sensory details.
allusion
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
point of view
the perspective from which a story is told
Analogy
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
persuasive devices
Words with strong connotations; words that intensify the emotional effect
aphorism
A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle
narrative devices
This term describes the tools of the storyteller (also used in nonfiction), such as ordering events so that they build to a climactic moment or withholding information until a crucial or appropriate moment when revealing it creates a desired effect On the essay portion of the exam, this term may also apply to biographical and autobiographical writing.
allegory
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
stylistic devices
A general term referring to diction, syntax, tone, figurative language, and all other elements that contribute to the "style" or manner of a given piece of discourse.
periodic sentence
sentence whose main clause is withheld until the end
inference
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
colloquial
Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing
predicate nominative
a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject
Denotation
The dictionary definition of a word
Section 2
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