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ap lang lit test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ethos: | credibility |
| pathos: | emotion |
| logos: | logic and reason with mainly numbers or statistics |
| communicate a theme: | def: a life lesson stated in a sentence |
| allusion: | def: reference to something outside the actual text to further support what the author's purpose is ex: "bible verse" (biblical allusion) spot it: if it mentions history, bible, culture, myths or anything else not in the specific text |
| epithet: | def: descriptive label for someone instead of their actual name ex: "Alexander the great" spot it: nicknames or repeated titles w/ traits |
| imagery: | def: language that makes u picture, hear, smell, taste, or feel ex: "the sweet smell of fresh bread filled the air" spot it: sensory words using the 5 senses |
| dramatic irony: | def: opposite of what's expected - audience knows, character doesn't |
| situational irony: | def: opposite of what's expected - twist in what happens |
| verbal irony: | def: opposite of what's expected - sarcasm/opposite words |
| paradox: | def: statement that seems false but has truth ex: "the only way to save money is to spend it" spot it: sounds impossible but kinda makes sense |
| oxymoron: | def: two opposite words together (not phrases) ex: "jumbo shrimp", "bittersweet", "living dead" spot it: opposite things in 2 words |
| metaphor: | def: direct comparison, NO "like/as" ex: "he is a lion in battle" spot it: saying X is Y |
| simile: | def: comparison with "like/as" ex: "her smile was like sunshine" spot it: "like/as" |
| juxtaposition: | def: placing opposites close 2gether w/o directly saying that they are opposite ex: "beauty and ugliness in the same scene" spot it: side by side contrast |
| anithesis: | def: exact opposites in parallel structure ex: "give every man thy ear but few thy voice", "They held no elected office, but they led a nation." spot it: balanced opposite phrases |
| analogy: | def: longer comparison with explanation ex: "that guy looks like brad pitt, with X Y Z" spot it: extended, detailed comparison |
| allegory: | def: story where characters represent bigger ideas ex: in the wizard of oz, tin man = steel workers spot it: whole story = hidden meaning |
| symbol: | def: object represents deeper idea ex: black = death spot it: one object = one meaning |
| parallelism: | def: repeated sentence structure ex: "teach a man to fish... feed him for life" spot it: matching sentence rhythm and type |
| anaphora: | def: repeated words at the start ex: "we shall fight... we shall fight" spot it: same opening words |
| motif: | def: repeated image/idea that builds theme ex: repeated prision images in a tale of two cities spot it: symbol or idea popping up often |
| alliteration: | def: repeat consonant (letter) sounds at the START ex: "by boat or by birth" spot it: tounge-twister vibes |
| consonance: | def: repeat consonant sounds anywhere (so not just the start) def: "easy peezy lemon squeezy" spot it: ending/middle sounds match |
| assonance: | def: repeat vowel sounds ex: "go and mow the lawn" (go and mow match) spot it: vowels (a, e, i, o, u) |
| chiasmus: | def: reversed word order in two parts ex: "ask not what your country can do for you..." spot it: flip flop structure |
| personification: | def: give human traits to something that is not human ex: "the wind whispered secrets" spot it: nonhuman acting human |
| ancedote: | def: real life short story ex: "when i was little, I.." spot it: author talks about themselves |
| parable: | def: simple story with moral lesson ex: good samaritan story spot it: short, moral-heavy story |
| cautionary tale: | def: warns about danger ex: "tortoise and hare" spot it: story ending in lesson/warning |
| rhetorical question: | def: question not meant to be answered ex: "who doesn't want success?" spot it: obvious question, no answer expected |
| euphemism: | def: softer word for harsh truth ex: "passed away" instead of "died" spot it: gentle/indirect phrasing |
| aphorism: | def: short truth statement ex: "if i ain't broke, don't fix it" spot it: wise saying |
| absolute statement: | def: statement w/ no exceptions ex: "america is the greatest country", "we all love america" spot it: no "sometimes" or "maybe", too confident |
| parody: | def: funny imitation of style spot it: copycat + funny |
| farce: | def: silly comedy ex: over the top, clumsy scenes spot it: ridiculous, physical humor |
| satire: | def: humor to criticize ex: political cartoons spot it: jokes + social/political critique |
| hyperbole: | def: extreme exaggeration ex: "i could sleep for a year" spot it: clearly impossible claim |
| caricature: | def: exaggerated features (person) ex: big nose in cartoon of a person spot it: person disorted for comedy |
| dialect: | def: regional way of speaking ex: "ya'll come back now" spot it: accent/spelling shows region |
| colloquialism: | def: everyday casual phrase ex: "he's so mid" spot it: slangy, casual talk teenagers use |
| idiom: | def: phrase w/ non-literal meaning ex: "it's raining cats and dogs" spot it: weird phrase w/ hidden meaning |
| syllogism: | def: logic claim geometry reasoning ex: all birds lay eggs. swam is a bird. thus, swams lay eggs spot it: 2 facts --> conclusion |
| priori: | def: known w/o experience ex: "a bachelor is unmarried" spot it: obvious truth, no observation needed |
| posteriori: | def: based on observation ex: "sky brightening means the sun is rising" spot it: uses evidence from senses |
| apostrophe: | def: addressing absent/abstract thing ex: "death, be not proud", "twinkle twinkle little star" spot it: talking to an idea/object, not a person |
| juxtaposition vs metaphor: | juxtaposition: contrast metaphor: comparison |
| go over the 3 texts!!! | ok |
| SPACE: | speaker purpose audience context exigence (why did the author write this? to do what) |
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