AP Vocabulary 41-60

Question 1

Adage

Answer 1

A short, pointed and memorable saying based on facts, and is considered a veritable truth by the majority of people, famous adages become popular due to their usage over a long period of time. In fact, an adage expressed as a general fact or truth about life. As it becomes popular it is accepted as a universal truth.

Question 2

Dedantic

Answer 2

Come through my French word, pedant, means “to teach or to act as pedagogue”. Pedantic is someone who is concerned With precision, formalism, accuracy, minute details in order to make an arrogant and ostentatious show of learning. (Show off writers knowledge)

Question 3

Flippant

Answer 3

Lacking proper respect or seriousness. This is often associated with the inpatient of youth. Here are some examples,
Synonyms: wiseass, smart-allecky
Antonyms: sincere
Related: thoughtlessness

Question 4

Evocative

Answer 4

The use of language that “suggests” meanings other than the denotative. Language that connects with emotions or feelings not associated with the actual meaning of a word.

Question 5

Syntactical inversion

Answer 5

Inversion, also called Anastrophe, in literary style and meteoric, the syntactic reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence, as, in English, the placing of an adjective after the noun it modifies (“the form divine”), a verb before its subject (“came the dawn”).

Question 6

Apposition

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Is a grammatical construction in which two elements, normally noun phrases, are placed side-by-side, with one element serving to identify the other in a different way. The two elements are said to be in apposition.

Question 7

Didactic

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Frequently use for those literary texts which are overloaded with informative or realistic matter and are marked by omission of graceful and pleasing details. Didatic, therefore, becomes a derogatory term referring to the forms of literature that are ostentatiously dull and erudite. However, some literary text or entertaining as well as didactic.

Question 8

Conceit

Answer 8

A figure of speech in which to vastly different objects are likened Together with the help of similes or metaphors. Thus, conceit can have a surprising or shocking effect on the Raiders because they are novel comparisons unlike the conventional comparisons made and similes and metaphors.

Question 9

Periodic sentence

Answer 9

A periodic sentence has the main clause or predicate at the end. This is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made. It can also create suspense or interest or the reader.

Question 10

Paradox

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A 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 except a traditional ideas.

Question 11

Irony

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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. It may also be a situation that may end up in quite a different way that what is generally anticipated. In simple words, it is a difference between the appearance and the reality.

Question 12

Parentheses

Answer 12

A stylistic device that comes from the Greek word meaning to place or along side. Parentheses is a qualifying or explanatory sentence, clause or word that the writer inserts into a paragraph or passage.

Question 13

Sardonic

Answer 13

Grimly mocking or sarcastic

Question 14

Satire

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Is a technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule. It intends to improve humanity by criticizing it’s follies and foibles.

Question 15

Polemical

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Relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputations writing or speech. A polemical essay could be critical, hostile, sarcastic.

Question 16

Ambiguity

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Or fallacy of ambiguity is a word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning. Skilled writers use ambiguity with purpose and intent

Question 17

Archetype

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Also known as universal symbol, may be a character, a theme, a symbol or even a setting. Many literary critics are off the opinion that archetypes, which have common and reoccurring representation in a particular human culture or entire human race, shave the structure and function of a literary work.

Question 18

Function of Archetype

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The use of artypical characters in situation gives a literary work a universal acceptance, as readers identify the characters and situations in their social and cultural context.

Question 19

Tragic flaw

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A literary device that can be defined as a trait in a character leading to his downfall in the character is often the hero of the literary piece. This trait could be the lack of self knowledge, lack of judgment and often in hubris (pride).

Question 20

Assertion

Answer 20

When someone makes a statement investing in his strong belief in it, as if it is true though it may not be, he is making in assertion. Assertion Is a stylistic approach or technique involving a strong declaration, a forceful or confident and positive statement regarding a belief or fact.