Ap Language Terms Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. Example: "The thunder grumbled angrily in the dark clouds."
2. "Decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all-powerful to be impotent." -Winston Churchill
3. The literal definition of a word
4. A ..... is a seemingly contradictory situation which is actually true
5. Example: "A giant leap for mankind."
6. Example: "He strutted like a rooster in a henhouse."
7. Given the prompt:Write an essay taking a position on the relationship between the AVID program and college success. Which of the following is a defensible thesis?
8. A reference to something famous or well known to the audience is called
9. What is a counter argument?
10. Art or literature characterized by an idealistic, perhaps unrealistic, view of people and the world
11. What is Description
12. Example: "The warm sun kissed my face as I walked through the garden."
13. If someone gives more information in their argument, that is an example of
14. Something that reveals a critical attitude towards some element of life to a humorous effect
15. When a word has two or more meanings and is used in a humorous way
16. "Her skin was so pale, and her hair so dark, they called her snow white" is an example of
17. The environment of ideas, attitudes, and emotions that swirl around a broad issue.
18. Ascertain
19. "She felt like a raft floating in the middle of an dark, endless ocean. Like her, the raft was was floating along, alone, worn out, and unable to reach a steady place in which to settle."
20. Writing that is not meant to be take literally.
21. Repetitive sentence structure that adds intensity and builds rhythm
22. Example: "She sells seashells by the seashore."
23. An author's stance on a position and the way he or she communicates that stance/position.
24. Example: "We need all hands on deck to finish this project."
25. "Do I love you because you're beautiful?Or are you beautiful because I love you?"