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AP LIT Vocab Pt. 4
Terms for the Multiple Choice and Essays Sections
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an explicit comparison, normally using like, as, or if | simile |
| The sum of the choices an author makes in blending literary devices; the classification and comparison of authors to a group | style |
| A word or clause that follows a linking verb and complements the subject by renaming or describing it | subject complement |
| A subject and a verb that cannot stand alone | subordinate clause |
| A deductive system of formal logic that presents a major and minor premise that leads to a sound conclusion | syllogism |
| Anything that represents something else | symbol |
| The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences. DICTION- INDIVIDUAL WORDS; SYNTAX- GROUPING | syntax |
| The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life | theme |
| Directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or proposition | thesis |
| The author's attitude toward his or her material, audience or both | tone |
| A word or phrase that links different ideas | transition |
| The ironic minimalizing of fact; the opposite of hyperbole | understatement |
| Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights | wit |