Ap Ela

Question 0

Ambiguity

Answer 0

Uncertainly or inexactness within language.

Question 1

Persona

Answer 1

The aspect of a character taken on by an author that perceives it that way.

Question 2

Antecedent

Answer 2

a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
“some antecedents to the African novel might exist in Africa’s oral traditions”
synonyms: precursor, forerunner, predecessor More
antonyms: descendant
a person’s ancestors or family and social background.
“her early life and antecedents have been traced”

Question 3

Alliteration

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is the repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables of an English language phrase

Question 4

Assonance

Answer 4

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences, and together with alliteration and consonance serves as one of the building blocks of verse.

Question 5

Onomatopoeia

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1 : the naming of a thing or action by a vocal of the sound associated with it (as buzz, hiss) 2 : the use of words whose sound suggests the sense

Question 6

Elegy

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In literature, an elegy (from the Greek word for “lament”) is a mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.

Question 7

Allegory

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a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Question 8

Analogy

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a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Question 9

Anecdote

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a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Question 10

Deductive argument

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A deductive argument is one in which the premises should establish the conclusion.

Question 11

Inductive argument

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An inductive argument is one where the truth of the premises provides a reason for accepting the conclusion along some scale of probability.

Question 12

Tone: poignant

Answer 12

keen or strong in mental appeal

Question 13

Tone: vexed

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irritated; annoyed

Question 14

Tone: bitter

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exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief

Question 15

Tone: hollow

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without significance.

Question 16

Tone: joyful

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feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.

Question 17

Tone: proud

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feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one’s own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.

Question 18

Tone: vibrant

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full of energy and enthusiasm.

Question 19

Tone: childish

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of, like, or appropriate to a child.

Question 20

Tone: shocking

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causing indignation or disgust; offensive.

Question 21

Tone: somber

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dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.

Question 22

Diction: artificial

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contrived by art rather than nature

Question 23

Diction: Euphemistic

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of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology.

Question 24

Diction: Insipid

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not pleasing to the sense of taste; lacking interest or significance.

Question 25

Diction: jargon

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specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject.

Question 26

Diction: Pedantic

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marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

Question 27

Diction: Precise

Answer 27

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

Question 28

Diction: Pretentious

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intended to attract notice and impress others

Question 29

Diction: learned

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highly educated