AP terms 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; persuasive writing is a form of argumentation.

Question 2

Cacophony;Dissonance

Answer 2

harsh, awkward, or dissent sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose; the opposite of euphony.

Question 3

Caricature

Answer 3

descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a persons appearance or a facet of personality.

Question 4

Colloquialism

Answer 4

A word or phrase (slang included) used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the central idea theme or organizing principle.

Question 5

Concrete Language

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Connotation

Answer 6

implied or suggested meaning of a word because of its association in the leaders mind.

Question 7

Consonance

Answer 7

repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words in close proximity,as in boost/best; it can also be seen within several compound words such as fulfill and ping-pong.

Question 8

Conundrum

Answer 8

a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun; it may also be a paradox or difficult problem.

Question 9

Deduction

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Denotation

Answer 10

literal meaning of a word as defined.

Question 11

Description

Answer 11

the picture in words of something or someone through detained observation of color, motion sound, taste, smell, and touch; one of the four modes of discourse.