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AP English Language And Composition Questions & Detailed Answers
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AP English Language And CompositionQuestions & Detailed Answers
Allegory - ANS using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an
abstraction in addition to the literal meaning
alliteration - ANS the repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in 2+
neighboring words
allusion - ANS a direct/indirect reference to something which is presumably
commonly known
ambiguity - ANS having multiple meaning, either intentional or unintentional, of a
word, phrase, sentence or passage
analogy - ANS a similarity or comparison between two different things or the
relationship between them. It can help explain an unfamiliar things by comparison.
antecedent - ANS the word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun
antithesis - ANS the opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite
aphorism - ANS a terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general
truth or moral principle. (If anonymous, called a folk proverb)
, apostrophe - ANS a figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary
person or personified abstraction (i.e. love or liberty)
caricature - ANS a verbal description with the purpose to exaggerate or distort a
person's characteristics for comic effect
clause - ANS contains both a subject and a verb. Main (independent) clauses can
stand alone as a sentence. Dependent (subordinate) clauses must be accompanied
by an independent clause.
colloquialism - ANS use of slang/informalities in speech or writing
conceit - ANS a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or
surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.
connotation - ANS the non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the
implied/suggested meaning.
denotation - ANS the strict, literal dictionary definition of a word
diction - ANS the writer's word choices
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