AP Lang. 6

Question 1

Paraenthesis

Answer 1

a qualifying or explanatory sentence, clause or word that writers insert into a paragraph or passage. Writers mark them off by round and square brackets
or by commas, dashes, little lines and brackets. This verbal unit provides extra information, interrupts syntactic flow of words, and allows the readers to pay
attention on explanation

Question 2

Sardonic

Answer 2

grimly mocking, sarcastic, satirical mocking in a humorous manner. This is a word often used to express the tone of a passage.

Question 3

Satire

Answer 3

technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or society by using humor, irony or ridicule

Question 4

Polemical

Answer 4

relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial or disputations in writing or speech.

Question 5

Ambiguity

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Archetype

Answer 6

also known as universal symbol, may be a character, a theme, a symbol or even a setting. Many literary critics are of the opinion that archetypes, 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.