AP Lang. Vocabulary 61-80

Question 1

Autobiography

Answer 1

a 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 someone else, an autobiography comes through one’s own pen, in his own words.

Question 2

Memoir

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Cumulative Sentence

Answer 3

known as a loose sentence that starts with an independent clause or main clause, which is simple and straight, provides the main Idea and then adds subordinate elements or modifiers. it adds subordinate or modifying elements after the subject and the predicate.

Question 4

Blank Verse

Answer 4

a literary device defined as an un-rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter. In poetry and prose, it has a consistent meter with ten syllables in each line (pentameter).

Question 5

Bildungsroman

Answer 5

a story of the growing up of a sensitive person who looks for answers to his questions through different experiences. Generally, such a novel starts with a loss or tragedy that disturbs the main character emotionally. He or she leaves on a journey to fill that vacuum.

Question 6

Bildungsroman

Answer 6

during the journey, the protagonist gains maturity gradually and with difficulty. Usually, the plot depicts conflict and the values of society. Finally, he or she accepts those values and they accepted by society, ending dissatisfaction. A coming of age novel.

Question 7

Illusion

Answer 7

a false illustration of something, a deceptive impression, or false belief. Literally speaking, an illusion is something that is false and not factual. It tricks the human brain into thinking an unreal into real. Meant to mislead or deceive the reader.

Question 8

Free Verse

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a literary device that can be defined as poetry that id free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm and does not rhyme with fixed forms. Such poems are without rhythms and rhyme.

Question 9

Foil

Answer 9

is a character that shows qualities that are in contrast to one another character with the objective to highlight the traits of another character. May also be used for comparison.

Question 10

Intertextuality

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a sophisticated literary device used in writing. In fact, it is a textual reference with in some text that reflects the text used as a reference. Instead of employing referential phrases from different literary works, intertextuality draws upon the concept, rhetoric or ideology from other texts to be merged in the new text. James Joyce retells the Odyssey in Ulysses.

Question 11

Litotes

Answer 11

derived from Greek word meaning “simple”, is a figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives or, in other words, positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expressions. “not to bad” in place of “pretty good”.

Question 12

Utopia

Answer 12

the literary term Utopia denotes an illusionary place that projects the notion of perfect society to the reader. here, the “perfect society” refers to ideal conditions achieved with in the material world as opposed to the expected idealism of afterlife in religions.

Question 13

Sonnet

Answer 13

derived from Italian word “sonnetto” meaning small or little song or lyric. In poetry, a sonnet has 14 lines and is written in iambic pentameter. Each line has 10 syllables. It has specific rhyme scheme and “volta” or specific torn.

Question 14

Round Character

Answer 14

a character in a play, novel, or story with a complex personality. Round characters “are like onions, they have layers,” SHREK

Question 15

Vernacular

Answer 15

a literary genre that uses daily used language in writing and speaking. it is different from written works, as they normally follow the formal variety of language. The word “vernacular” refers to writing or speaking of public. The origins come from the middle ages in different European countries.

Question 16

Vernacular v. Dialect

Answer 16

Vernacular is used in ordinary, everyday and plain speaking or writing, such as corn is a common name for a plant, and its scientific name is Maize or Zea Mays, where as dialect is related to a particular social class, region, geographical area, or an occupational group. Also, it uses distinguished pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. such as people in Shanghai has different pronunciation or dialect than in Yunnan.

Question 17

Understatement

Answer 17

figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is. An understatement has something of an ironic effect.

“deserts are sometimes hit, dry, and sandy” While describing deserts of the world.

Question 18

Situationl Irony

Answer 18

a literyary device that you can eaasily identify in literary works. Simply, it occurs when in congruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead. Thus, entirely different happens from what the audience may be expecting or the final outcome is opposite from what the audience is expecting. Sharp contrasts and contradictions.

Question 19

Statis Character

Answer 19

a static character is one that does not undergo inner changes or undergoes a litte change. It is a character that does not develope or grow such as Sherlock Holmes and James Bond.

Question 20

Eulogy

Answer 20

known as Homily, the term Eulogy originates from Greek word “eulogia”, which means to praise somebody or something. A Eulogy is a literary device that is a lauditor expression in a speech, or a written tribute to a person deceased recently. In general, it is a gesture to honor someone. Synonym- lauditory