ap deck 9

Question 1

catharsis

Answer 1

emotional discharge in which one can achieve a stage of moral or spiritual renewal or achieve a state of liberation from anxiety or stress.

Question 2

cliché

Answer 2

an expression that has been overused to an extent that it loses its original meaning or novelty

Question 3

concession

Answer 3

literary device used in argumentative writing where one acknowledges a point made by one’s opponent

Question 4

concession part II

Answer 4

considered strong as it finds common ground between you and your opponent

Question 5

portmanteau

Answer 5

literary device in which two or more words are joined together to coin a new word

Question 6

the coinage of portmanteau

Answer 6

involves the linking or blending of two or more words and the new word formed in the process shares the same meaning as the original words

Question 7

Aside

Answer 7

an actor’s speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage. An aside is used to let the audience know what a character is about to do or what he or she is thinking.

Question 8

Assonance

Answer 8

repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry.

Question 9

Audience

Answer 9

the particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing. A writer considers his or her audience when deciding on a subject, a purpose for writing and the tone and style in which to write.

Question 10

Author’s purpose

Answer 10

an author’s purpose is his or her reason for creating a particular work. The purpose can be to entertain, explain or inform, express an opinion, or to persuade.
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Question 11

Ballad

Answer 11

is a poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung or recited.