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So-o-o AP
100

Name 3 modes authors use to develop their ideas.

narrative, cause & effect, com[parison, process, exemplification

100
the relationship between TERSE and SUCCINCT
What are synonyms?
100
historical, literary, religious, or mythical references
What are allusions?
100

 Which of the FRQs has two types of prompts? 

Q 1-Synthesis

...."to what extent..." 

"....factors to consider..."

100

Besides Advanced Placement, AP also means this

Answer the prompt!

200
a conscious distortion used to describe something difficult to explain
What is hyperbole?
200
the relationship between ABSTRACT and CONCRETE
What are antonyms?
200

The Green light in Gatsby was an example of.......

Symbolism

200

How long are the two sections? 

MCQs - 1 hr; FRQs - 2:15 min ( 135 min) 

200

Don't equivocate means.....

Don't argue for both sides- take a stand! 

300
"We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France" is an example.
What is anaphora?
300
words that sound alike but have different meanings
What are homonyms?
300
a work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
What is satire?
300

What are the two different types of texts & questions in the MCQ section? 

Professionally written non-fiction text vs. student drafts; RA qs vs. editing/revising

300

What is exigence? 

The 'trigger' that caused the author to write/deliver the piece. Why now?

400

Quickens the rhetorical pace, and generates psychological momentum in listeners by creating similar/parallel structures. 

What is parallelism?

400

How do you analyze diction on the AP exam? 

Look at specific choices of words and analyze how those choices contribute to creation of a certain tone and to the overall purpose & effect of the text. 

400
a similarity or comparison between one familiar thing and one unfamiliar thing
What is analogy?
400

How many MCQs are in the MCS section?

20-25 reading & 20-22 writing 

400

What is the rhetorical situation? 

SPACECAT

500

Juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases:


" That is one small step fort a man; one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong

What is antithesis?

500
two ways of noting a word
What are denotation and connotation?
500

What are declarative statements taking a ( falsely) interrogative form, but not really expecting an answer. 

Rhetorical questions. 

500

In what order will the FRQ come on the exam? 

Q1- Synthesis

Q2- RA

Q3- Arg. 

500

What is known as a 'unicorn ' on the AP exam? 

The sophistication point ;)