AP Terms 2

Question 1

Concrete Language

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Connotation

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Consonance

Answer 3

repetition of identical consonant sounds within 2 or more words in close proximity

Question 4

Conundrum

Answer 4

a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun

Question 5

Deduction

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Denotation

Answer 6

literal meaning of a word as defined

Question 7

Description

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Diction

Answer 8

word choice, an element of the style; creates tone, attitude, and style as well as meaning

Question 9

Didactic

Answer 9

writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach

Question 10

Discourse

Answer 10

spoken or written language, including literary works