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Vocabulary Definition
Vocabulary Examples
Rhetorical Strategies Definitions
Rhetorical Strategies Examples
AP Exam
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Candid
Frank, Honest, Blunt
100
Give an example of something that can be considered diabolic.
Answers will vary. Diabolic = evil or devilish
100
Syllogism
Deductive Reasoning. Major premise, Minor premise, and a conclusion
100
"There is a popular superstition that "realism" asserts itself in the cataloguing of a great number of material objects, in explaining mechanical processes, the methods of operating manufactories and trades, etc." What does the antecedent "itself" represent? a. popular b. superstition c. realism d. asserts
C. Realism
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What day and time is your AP Language and Composition Exam?
May 10 at 8am
200
Salacious
Scandalous in an exciting, interesting manner
200
Give an example of an ailment
Answers will vary. Ailment = sickness
200
Metaphor
Comparison of two unlikely things (without the use of like or as)
200
What rhetorical strategy is this an example of: "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." - MartinLuther King, Jr. a. Parallelism b. Antithesis c. Ode d. Conundrum
Antithesis
200
Explain the structure of the AP Lang Exam (1. type of sections, 2. number of questions per section, 3. time limits 4. types of essays)
2 Section Exam. 60 minutes for the multiple choice (54 -56 questions), 2 hours and 15 minutes for the written section (3 different essays: RA, Synthesis, Persuasive)
300
Provinvial
relating to something that is Rural, local, or small-town.
300
Give an example of something that is ubiquitous AND example why it is so.
ubiquitous = everywhere
300
Explain what rhetorical strategy this is an example of, AND why you chose this specific strategy. "As a medic, Rat Kiley carried a canvas satchel filled with morphine and plasma and malaria tablets and surgical tape and comic books and all the things a medic must carry, including M&M's for especially bad wounds, for a total weight of nearly 20 pounds" a. chiasmus b. asyndeton c. zeugma d. polysyndeton
d. polysyndeton: the repetition or over-use of conjunctions in close sccession
300
Give an example of someone using a fallacy.
Answers will vary
300
Who is is responsible for timing you on the written section of the AP Lang. Exam?
You are.
400
Subversive
Rebellious
400
Give an example of an "unheralded" action or situation.
Answers will vary: Unheralded: unplanned
400
Definition: Apostrophe
Addressing an object or person that is not physically present. Example: "Oh death, why did you take him. He was so young."
400
Give an example of a Euphemism
Answers will Vary
400
What are the two ways you can approach writing an RA?
Breaking the essay into sections (Chunking the text) OR choosing 3 - 4 rhetorical strategies, and talking about how each strategy is utilized throughout the entire text.
500
Lugubrious
Melancholy, mournful, or lamenting
500
What is this an example of: "He threw a bomb and killed soldiers, maimed children, injured women, and blinded men." a. zeugma b. understatement c. diatribe d. pun
a. Zeugma
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Defintion of personification
Giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects.
500
Give the defintion and an example of an aphorism
Definition: A non-literal statement, which serves a purpose to teach a lesson Example: Answers will vary
500
How long should you give yourself to read the information AND write EACH essay?
About 40 minutes each