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200 TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW FOR THE AP LITERATURE EXAM

200 TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW FOR THE AP LITERATURE EXAM. RHETORICAL TERMS REVIEW. The narrator of a poem or the voice assumed by the writer in a work of prose. speaker. The direct or dictionary meaning of a word, in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings. denotation.

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200 TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW FOR THE AP LITERATURE EXAM

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  1. 200 TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOWFOR THE AP LITERATUREEXAM

  2. RHETORICAL TERMS REVIEW

  3. The narrator of a poem or the voice assumed by the writer in a work of prose.

  4. speaker

  5. The direct or dictionary meaning of a word, in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings.

  6. denotation

  7. The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or verses.

  8. anaphora

  9. A figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something important in common.

  10. metaphor

  11. The substitution of an inoffensive term for one considered offensively explicit.

  12. euphemism

  13. The most common sentence in modern usage, begins with the main point (an independent clause), followed by one or more subordinate clauses.

  14. loose sentence

  15. A rhetorical strategy that recounts a sequence of events, usually in chronological order.

  16. narration

  17. The choice and use of words in speech or writing.

  18. diction

  19. The perspective from which a speaker or writer tells a story or presents information

  20. point of view

  21. The similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses.

  22. parallelism

  23. The repetition of an initial consonant sound.

  24. alliteration

  25. A sentence that gives a command or makes a request. Usually ends with a period.

  26. imperative sentence

  27. Any misconception resulting from incorrect or flawed reasoning.

  28. logical fallacy

  29. A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood.

  30. argument

  31. The connection between two parts of a piece of writing, contributing to its coherence.

  32. transition

  33. A kind of language occurring chiefly in casual and playful speech, deliberately used in place of standard terms for added raciness, humor, irreverence, or other effect.

  34. slang

  35. A short literary composition on a single subject, usually presenting the personal view of the author.

  36. essay

  37. The main idea in a work of literature.

  38. theme

  39. The ordinary, everyday speech of a particular geographic location.

  40. vernacular

  41. The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning, also known as “sarcasm”.

  42. verbal irony

  43. A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated.

  44. metonymy

  45. The repetition of conjunctions in close succession for rhetorical effect.

  46. polysyndeton

  47. A figure of speech in which incongruous or contradictory terms appear side by side.

  48. oxymoron

  49. The various uses of language that depart from customary construction, order, or significance.

  50. figures of speech

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