AP Notes 41-71

Question 1

Short pointed and memorable saying based off of facts and is considered a truth by majority of people famous allegies become popular due to their usage in fact an adage is a general fact or truth about life

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adage

Question 2

Comes from French word that means to teach or act as pedagogue a pedantic is someone who is concerned with precision formalism accuracy minute details in order to make an arrogant show learning he could be a writer a character feelings tone or words are better often correct small mistakes that are not very important in grand matters and therefore may annoy others around

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Pedantic

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Lacking proper respect or seriousness this is often associated with the impatience of youth synonym facetious

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Flippant

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Use of language that suggests meaning other than denotative language that connects with emotions or feelings not associated with the actual meaning of the word

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Evocative

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Inversion also called anastrophe and literary style and rhetoric syntactical reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence as an English the pacing of an adjective after the noun it modifies a verb before it subject

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Syntactical inversion

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Grammatical construction in which two elements normally noun phrases are place side by side with one element serving to identifying the other in a different way the two elements are said to be in apposition

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Apposition

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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 well as didactic

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didactic

Question 8

Figure of speech in which teo vastly different objects are likened together with help of similes or metaphors thus conceit examples have a surprising or shocking effect on the readers because they are novel comparisons unlike the conventional comparisons made and similes and metaphors

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conceit

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Periodic sentence has a main clause or predicate at the end this is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting for something at the beginning before the final point is made can also create suspense or interest for the reader

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periodic sentence

Question 10

Statement that appears to be 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 an Innovative Way, Summerville examples are all animals are equal but some are more equal than others

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paradox

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Figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their Internet meetings is different from the actual meaning of words it may also be situation that may end up in a different way than anticipated in simple words is a difference between appearance and reality

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irony

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Stylistic device from Greek word meaning place or alongside qualifying or explanatory sentence clause or word that writers insert into a passage if left out it does not affect the grammar of the text

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parentheses

Question 13

Grimly mocking sarcastic satirical mocking in a humorous manner this is a tone word that describes writing that fits this meaning

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sardonic

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

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Relating to or involving strongly critical controversial or disutations writing or speech a polemic essay could be any synonyms critical hostile bitter bulimic virulent venomous Kostic

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polemical

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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 that and it distracts from their writing for example the passerby helps dog bite victim

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ambiguity

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Also known as universal symbol may be a character theme symbol or even a setting many literary critics are of the opinion that archetypes which had a common and recurring representation in a particular human culture or race shape of the structure and function of literary work

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archetypes

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Use of archetype characters and situations gives a literary work a universal acceptance as readers identifying the characters and situations in their social and cultural context by using common archetype the writers atempt to impart realism to their works as the situation and characters are tied in from real world

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function of archetype

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Defined as a trait and a character leading to his downfall and the character is often the hero of literary piece this trait could be the lack of self-knowledge lack of judgment and often it’s hubris

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tragic flaw

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When someone makes a statement investing his strong belief in it as if it is true though it may not be he is making an assertion stylistic approach or technique involving a strong declaration a forceful or confident and positive statement regarding a belief or affect often it is without a proof or any support its purpose is to express ideas or feelings directly

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assertion

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Type of biography tells a life story of the author written record of their life rather than being written by someone else comes from authors own words

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autobiography

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Record of memories and particular events that have taken place in the authors life in fact it is the telling of a story or an event from his life and account that does not tell the full record of life

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memoir

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Known as loose sentence that starts with an independent clause or main clause which is simple and straight provide the main idea and then add subordinate clauses add subordinate elements at the end of subject and predicate writers use these to put the main idea first and provide the details to elucidate the idea further there after

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cumulative sentence

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Story of growing up of a sensitive person who looks for answers to his questions through different experiences generally such a novel starts with loss or tragedy that disturbs the character

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bildungsroman

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During journey protagonist gains maturity gradually and with difficulty usually plot depicts a conflict between the protagonist and values of society finally accept those values is excepted by side society ending dissatisfaction novel known as coming of age novel

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bildungsroman

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Force illustration of something deceptive impression or false belief literally speaking evolution is something that falls and not factual tricks the human brain into thinking and I’m real and to Ariel and other words meant to miss lead perception of readers and deceive senses writers deceive readers sense of sight touch taste and sound making them imagine what is happening by illustrating certain details

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illusion

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Character that shows qualities that are in contrast with qualities of another character term foil though generally being applied for a contrasting character may also be used for any comparison that is drawn to portray a difference between two things

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foil

Question 28

Sophisticated literary device used in writing in fact it is textual reference within some text that reflects the text used as a reference instead of employing referential phrases from a different literary works intertextuality draws upon the concept rhetoric or ideology from other text to be merged in the new text maybe retailing of old story or rewrite popular stories in modern context

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intertextuality

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Derived from the Greek word meaning simple 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 too bad in place of pretty good

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litotes