AP Notes 49-57

Question 1

Periodic Sentence

Answer 1

Has the main clause or predicate at the end. EX: In spite of heavy snow and cold temperatures, the game continued.

Question 2

Paradox

Answer 2

A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth. EX: All animals are equal, but some are more equal than other.

Question 3

Irony

Answer 3

A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. EX: Go ask his name: If he be married. My grave is like to be my wedding bed.

Question 4

Parenthesis

Answer 4

A stylistic device that comes from a greek word, meaning “to place” or “alongside”. A qualifying or explanatory sentence, provides extra information that pauses the flow of words and lets the reader concentrate on the explanation.

Question 5

Sardonic

Answer 5

Grimly mocking, sarcastic, satirical, mocking in a humorous manner. A “Tone” word.

Question 6

Satire

Answer 6

A technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule. (Tends to improve humanity by criticizing its follies.)

Question 7

Polemical

Answer 7

Relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech. Synonyms: critical, hostile, bitter, venomous, sarcastic, scathing.

Question 8

ambiguity

Answer 8

Or fallacy of ambiguity is a word phrase or statement which contains more than one meaning.

Question 9

Archetype

Answer 9

Also known as a universal symbol, maybe a character, a theme, or a setting.