AP Terminology (Day 2)

Question 1

Argumentation

Answer 1

writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting reasoned arguments

Question 2

Cacophony; Dissonance

Answer 2

harsh, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose

Question 3

Caricature

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Colloquialism

Answer 4

a word or phrase used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing

Question 5

Coherence

Answer 5

unity quality of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the central idea, theme, or organizing principal

Question 6

Concrete Language

Answer 6

language that describes specific, observable things, people, or places rather than ideas or qualities

Question 7

Connotation

Answer 7

implied or suggested meaning of a word because of its association in the reader’s mind

Question 8

Consonance

Answer 8

repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words in proximity

Question 9

Conundrum

Answer 9

a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun

Question 10

Deduction

Answer 10

the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example

Question 11

Denotation

Answer 11

literal meaning of a word as defined

Question 12

Description

Answer 12

the picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation of color, motion, sound, taste, smell, and touch