Ap Glossary Vocab 2

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compound/complex sentence

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contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

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compound sentence

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contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or by a semicolon

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concession

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a reluctant acknowledment or yielding

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confirmatio

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the part of an argument in which the speaker or writer would offer proof or demonstration of a central idea

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conjuction

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the part of speech that serves top connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences

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concrete words

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describe things that exist and can be experienced through the senses

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connotation

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that which is implied by a word, as opposed to the word's literal meaning

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consonance

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

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context

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the convergence of time, place, audience and motivating factors in which a piece of writing or a speech is situated

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coordination

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grammatical equivalence between parts of a sentence

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counterargument

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a challenge to a position; an opposing argument

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cumulative sentence

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an independent clause followed by subordinate clauses, or phrases that supply additional detail

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data

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facts, statistics, and examples

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declarative sentence

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a sentence that makes a statement

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deductive reasoning

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reasoning that begins with a general principle and concludes with a specific instance that demonstrates the general principle

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denotation

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the literal or dictionary definition of a word

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dependent clause

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because of a subordinating word that comes at the beginning of the clause

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description

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involves the use of vivid words to express that the five sense are experiencing

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dialect

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the describable patterns of language

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diction

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word choice frequently divided into four levels

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didactic

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writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach

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discourse

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a discussion on a specific topic

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either of fallacy

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arguing that a complex situation can simply be explained in one of two ways

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elegiac

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mournful over what has passed or been lost; often used to describe tone

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ellipis

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indicated by a series of three periods, the ellipis indicates that some material has been omitted from a given text

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epigram

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a brief, witty statement

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epigraph

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The use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme

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epistrophe

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the repetition of a group of words at the end of successive clauses

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epithet

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a word or a phrase adding a characteristic to a person's name

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ethos

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the appeal of a text to the credibility and character of the speaker, writer, or narrator

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euphemism

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a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable

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exclamatory sentence

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provides emphasis or expresses strong emotion; generally begins with how or what

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exordium

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the introduction of spoken/written argument

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exposition

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background information presented in a literary work

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extended metaphor

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a comparison developed at great length, occurring frequently throughout a work

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fallacy

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an error in logic

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faulty analogy

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The analogy fails when two subjects are different in a way which affects whether have property P

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flashback

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a shift in the narrative that interrupts the normal chronological development of a story

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figurative language

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writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid

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figure of speech

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an expression that strives for literary effect rather than conveying a literal meaning

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fragment

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a word, phrase, or clause thay does not form a complete sentence

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generalization

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a point that speaker/writer generates on the basis of considering a number of particular examples

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genre

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a piece of writing classified by type

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glittering generality

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a propaganda device which employs the use of a phrase that inspires strong feelings in the reciever

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hasty generalization

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making an unsound inductive inference based on insufficient, inadequate, unspecified evidence

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homily

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a term literally meaning "sermon", but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice

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hortatory

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urging or strongly recommending

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hyperbole

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exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis; it may also be ironic; the opposite of the understatement

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image

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a passage of text that evokes sensation or emotional intensity

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imagery

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the sensory details or figurative language used to describe

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imperative sentence

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a sentence that gives a command

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independent clause

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a complete sentence

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inductive reasoning

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a form of logical reasoning which examines evidence to draw a conclusion

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inference

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a conclusion that a reader reaches by means of his/her own thinking rather that by direct statement in a text

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dialogue

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conversation between and among characters