AP Note Terms 1-10

Question 1

short, simple narrative of am incident, often used for humorous effect or to make a point

Answer 1

Anecdote

Question 2

writing that attempts to prove the validity of a POV or idea by representing reasoned arguments

Answer 2

Argumentation

Question 3

extended narrative of an incident in prose or verse in which characters, events, and settings represent abstract qualities in which the writer intends a 2nd meaning to be read beneath the surface of the story

Answer 3

Allegory

Question 4

explanatory notes added to text to explain, cite sources, or give bibliographic data

Answer 4

Annotation

Question 5

presentation of 2 contrasting images; ex. “To be or not to be…”

Answer 5

Antithesis

Question 6

art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques

Answer 6

Rhetoric

Question 7

word or phrase (including slang) used in everyday conversation and informal writing that is in appropriate in formal writing: ex. can’t, y’all, ain’t, etc.)

Answer 7

Colloquialism

Question 8

words suggesting implied meaning because of its association in a reader’s mind

Answer 8

Connotation

Question 9

repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words in close proximity: boot, beat, best; or even compound words: fulfill, ping-pong

Answer 9

Consonance

Question 10

descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a person’s appearance or facet of personality

Answer 10

Caricature