Ap English Language Word List

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<p>i'll start it off with a few. everybody copy paste it and add on / make corrections. also, feel free to add examples to any that you feel are kinda tricky:</p>

<p>apostrophe - talking to a dead or inanimate object
alliteration - similar sounding letters at the beginning of consecutive words
anaphora - using a similar openings for multiple sentences/paragraphs
anecdote - short personal narrative
metonymy - using one word in place of another; ie "my ride" to represent "my car"
synedouche - using part of an object to represent the entire thing; ie "my wheels" to represent "my car"
euphemism - a nice way of saying something mean;
ad hominem argument - attacking somebody's intellect or personality rather than their argument;
personification - using human characteristics to describe inanimate objects
metaphor - showing comparison between 2 things by saying that one is another; can be used to compare 2 seemingly different things
simile - comparing to things by saying that one is "like" another, or is "as" something as the other
epithet - adjectives/phrases used to describe the most prominent feature of an object; usually exaggerated
hyperbole - overstatement; exaggeration;
rhetorical question - a question not meant to be answered; used to call attention to a topic</p>

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<p>"synedouche"</p>

<p>That just made my evening! Rhetorical devices gone wild, eh?</p>

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<p>isnt it synecdoche?</p>

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<p>it is in fact synecdoche, altho i like to pronounce it as synecdouche. my teacher still thinks that im pronouncing it like that as a mistake lol. btw, i took the ap lang exam last year, and i dont recall many questions that wequired the kowledge of these lit terms. there were prolly 2 at most.</p>

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<p>uofmhopeful, any more advice for those of us who havent taken the eng lang test yet?</p>

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<p>Are these terms from Loveholix's list? I've asked to have it sent but Loveholix is probably busy studying! Anyone have it pls email me at <a href="mailto:suedave@earthlink.net">suedave@earthlink.net</a></p>

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<p>I disagree with uofmhopeful--you should definitely know these terms, more for the essays than for the multiple choice. Understanding rhetorical devices really aids in the understanding of a work. I took an upper-level english course (dual-enrolled) this year, and for the first few weeks it was like a flashback to lang (but harder, of course).</p>

<p>That being said, pick and choose a select group of devices you know you can remember (the list up there looks great) and you should be fine.</p>