AP Lang 41-

Question 1

An adage is a short,pointed and memorable saying based on facts, and is considered a veritable truth by the majority of people. Famous adages become popular due to their usage over along period of time. In fact, an adage expresses a general fact or truth about life. As it be comes popular it is then accepted as a universal truth. For instance, “God helps those who help themselves” is now considered a universal truth because of its usage throughout human history. Often repeated sayings and quotes become adages that pass on to many generations.

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Adage

Question 2

Pedantic comes from a French word, pedant, means, “to teach or to act as pedagogue.” A pedantic is someone who is concerned with precision, for malism, accuracy, minute details in order to make an arrogant and ostentatious show of learning. He could be a writer, a character, feelings, tones or words. “The pedant is he who finds it impossible to read criticism of himself without immediately reaching for his pen and replying to the effect that the accusation is a gross insult to his person.” A pedant often corrects small mistakes that are not very important in grand matters and, therefore, may annoy tigers around him

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Pedantic

Question 3

Lacking proper respect or seriousness. This is often associated with the impatience of youth.

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Flippant

Question 4

The use of language that “suggests” meanings other than the decorative. Language that connects with emotions or feelings not associated with the actual meaning of the word.

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Evocative

Question 5

inversion, also called anastrophe, in literary style and rhetoric, the syntactic reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence as, in English, the placing of an adjective after the noun it modifies (“the from divine”) a verb before its subject (“came the clown”)

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Syntactical Inversion

Question 6

is a grammatical construction in which two elements normally noun phrases are placed side by side, with one element serving to identify the other in a different way. The two elements are said to be in apposition.

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Apposition

Question 7

The word didactic is frequently used for those literary texts which are overloaded with informative or realistic matter and are marked by the omission of graceful and pleasing details. Didactic, therefore, becomes a derogatory term referring to the forms of literature that are ostentatiously dull and erudite. However, some literary texts are entertaining as well as didactic.

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Didactic

Question 8

a figure of speech in which two vastly different objectly are linked together with similes and metaphors. Conceit examples have a surprising effect on readers because they are novel comparisons unlike the unconventional comparisons made in similes and metaphors.

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Conceit

Question 9

has the main clause or predicate at the end. This is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made. It can also create suspense or interest the reader.

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Periodic Sentence

Question 10

It is a statement that appears self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth. It is also used to illustrate an opinion or statement contrary to accepted traditional ideas. A paradox is often used to make a reader think over an idea in innovative way.

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Paradox

Question 11

a figure of speech in which words are used in such way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of words. It may also be a situation that may end up in quite a different way than what is generally anticipated. In simple words, it is a difference between appearance and reality.

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Irony

Question 12

a stylistic device that comes from a Greek word, meaning to place or alongside. Parenthesis is a qualifying or explanatory sentence, clause, or word that writers insert into a paragraph or passage. However, if they leave it out, grammatically it does not affect the text.

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Parenthesis

Question 13

Grimly mocking, sarcastic, satirical, mocking in a humorous manner. This it’s one of those “TONE” words that describe writing that fits the meaning

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Sardonic

Question 14

A technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or society by using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule. It intends to improve humanity by criticizing its follies and foibles. A writer in satire uses fictional characters which stand for real people, to expose and condemn their corruption.

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Satire

Question 15

Relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech. A “polemical essay” could be critical, hostile, bitter, polemic, venomous, caustic

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Polemical

Question 16

A word, phrase or statement which contains more than one meaning. Skilled writers use ambiguity with purpose and intent. HOWEVER… most student who are just learning about language use it without thought and it detracts from their writing. “A good life depends on a liver”

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Ambiguity

Question 17

Universal symbol, may be a character, a theme, a symbol or even a setting. Many literary critics are of the opinion that archetype, which have a common and recurring representation in a particular human culture or entire human race, shape the structure and function of a literary work

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Archetype

Question 18

The use of archetypical characters and situations gives a literary work a universal acceptance, as readers identify the characters and situations in their social and cultural context. By using common archetype, the writers attempt to impart realism to their works, as the situations and characters are drawn from the experiences of the world.

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Function of Archetype

Question 19

A literary device that can be defined as a trait in a character leading to his downfall and the character leading to his downfall and the character is often the hero of the literary piece. This trait could be the lack of self-knowledge lack of judgement and often it is hubris (pride).

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Tragic flaw

Question 20

When someone makes a statement investing his strong belief in it, as if it is true though it may not be, he is making this. It is a stylistic approach or technique involving a strong declaration, a forceful or confident and positive statement regarding a belief or a fact. Often, it is without a proof or any support. It’s purpose is to express ideas or feelings directly, for instance, “I have put my every effort to complete this task today.”

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Assertion

Question 21

One type of biography, which tells a life story of its author, meaning it is a written record of the author’s life. Rather than being written by somebody else, it comes through the persons own pen, in his own words.

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Autobiography

Question 22

A record of memories, and particular events that have taken place in the author’s life. In fact, it is telling of a story or an event from his life; an account that does not feel the full record of a life

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Memoir

Question 23

Known as a loose sentence that starts with an independent clause or main clause, which is simple and straight, provides main idea and then adds subordinate elements or modifiers. It adds subordinate or modifying elements after the subject and predicate. Writers use these types of sentences when they want to put forth the main idea first, and provide details

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Cumulative sentence