AP Land summer assignment

gain with effort

achieve

consider in detail in order to discover essential features

analyze

present reasons to support one's views

argue

a methodical process of logical reasoning

aegumenr

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings

attitude

describe or portray the qualities or peculiarities of

charaterize

an assertion that something is true or factual

claim

relation based on similarities and differences

comparison

a position or opinion reached after consideration

conclusion

discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage

context

put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

contrast

serve as a means for expressing something

convey

a statement that represents something in words

description

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

develop

knowledge on which to base belief

evidence

express or state indirectly

imply

conclude by reasoning

infer

the first section of a communication

introduction

cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief

persduade

an opinion that is held in opposition to another

position

an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions

purpose

thinking that is organized and logical

reasoning

relating to using language effectively

rethorical

combine and form a complex whole

synthesize

an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument

thesis

a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact

adage

a style in which characters and events are symbolic

allegory

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word

alliteration

passing reference or indirect mention

allusion

consider in detail in order to discover essential features

analyze

repetition of a word or phrase to begin successive clauses

anaphora

short account of an incident

anecdote

a short pithy instructive saying

aphorism

an address to an absent or imaginary person

apostrophe

a relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows

apposition

a methodical process of logical reasoning

argument

the repetition of similar vowels in successive words

assonance

omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used

asyndeton

describe or portray the qualities or peculiarities of

characterize

inversion in the second of two parallel phrases

chiasmus

a trite or obvious remark

chiché

an expression that seeks to imitate informal speech

colloquialism

relation based on similarities and differences

comparison

an artistic device or effect

conceit

a position or opinion reached after consideration

conclusion

the repetition of sounds especially at the ends of words

consonance

discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage

context

opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

contradiction

put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

contrast

serve as a means for expressing something

convey

an opinion offered in opposition to another position

counterargument

relating to reasoning from the general to the particular

deductive

a statement that represents something in words

description

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

develop

instructive, especially excessively

didatic

when the audience understands something the characters don't

dramatic irony

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

elegy

special and significant stress by position or repetition

emphasis

a rhetorical appeal that relies on the character or credibility of the speaker

ethos

an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive term

euphemism

when the subject of a sentence performs the action

active voice

in grammar, the correspondence between two words

agreement

the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers

antecendent

an expression including a subject and predicate

clause

characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

colloquial

an idea that is implied or suggested

connotation

relating to sentences that express simple statements

declarative

the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression

denotation

the manner in which something is expressed in words

diction

a mark indicating that words have been omitted

ellipsis

a noun formed from a verb

gerund

relating to verbs that express a command

imperative

relating to sentences that ask a question

interrogative

technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

jargon

a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb

modifier

similarity by virtue of corresponding

parallelism

qualifying or explaining

parenthetical

a form of the verb used as an adjective

participle

when the subject of a sentence is a recipient of the action

passive voice