AP LANG TERM QUIZ #2

. bolster

 to support; to prop up

cursory

 hasty, not thorough 

profligate

 extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant

daunt

 to intimidate; to discourage

corroborate

to confirm

precarious

 dangerously unstable

Style

An evaluation in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and other literary devices

Thesis

The sentence or sentences that directly express the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or position.

Rhetorical Modes

The variety, the conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing.

Juxtaposition

When two words, phrases, images, ideas are placed close together or side by side for comparison or contrast.

illuminate

to light up; make clear

diligent

hard-working

perceptive

 having keen understanding; discerning 

superficial

shallow; on the surface only

lucid

clear; easy to understand (elucidate) 

aesthetic

 concerned with art or beauty

Rhetorical Question

An inquiry not answered by the writer because its answer is obvious or obviously desired, and usually just a yes or no answer would suffice.

Parallelism

The grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity.

Imagery

The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions

Anaphora

A device of repetition in which the same expression is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines.