Pre Ap Vocab

Question 1

Repeating the first letter sounds in a sentence

Answer 1

Alliteration

Question 2

Reference to a person or story others would know

Answer 2

Allusions

Question 3

A story that compares to explain a big idea

Answer 3

Analogy

Question 4

A sentence that has an actor (subject) and an action (predicate)

Answer 4

Complete sentences

Question 5

Sentences that make a statement

Answer 5

Declarative sentences

Question 6

Events in the past with testimonies from many people

Answer 6

Historical examples

Question 7

Using humor to connect to audiences

Answer 7

Jokes

Question 8

Put side-by-side to show differences

Answer 8

Juxtaposition

Question 9

Comparing two things without using like or as

Answer 9

Metaphor

Question 10

Writes can make short or long paragraphs, as long as they prove one idea

Answer 10

Paragraphs with 1 idea

Question 11

Giving a non-human thing human characteristics

Answer 11

Personification

Question 12

A question that makes a point and does not expect an answer

Answer 12

Rhetorical question

Question 13

A comparison that uses like or as

Answer 13

Simile