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2nd 25-Set of AP Literary Term
AP ENG III DOBIE
27
English
11th Grade
11/05/2008

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Clause
Definition
Any combo. of subject and verb which makes a complete.
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Colloquial/ Local Color/ Regionalism
Definition
Informal conversion in writing that is indicative of a particular geographic region to create an informal tone.
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Comedy
Definition
A work of literature, esp. a play, that has a happy ending.
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Conceit
Definition
A type of metaphor that is strikingly odd and thoughtful, Ex: Love compared to a motorcycle.
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Concrete Detail
Definition
Details used in a persuasive paper which attempts to convince the reader: proof or evidence.
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Conflict
Definition
Protagonist/antagonist clash, any time thses two come into the same arena there is some form of conflict.
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Connotation
Definition
The interpretive meaning of a word or phrase as opposed to its literal meaning, the associations that occur to people when they hear or read a word
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Consonance
Definition
Repetition in two or more words of final consonants in stressed syllables.
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Controlling Image
Definition
An image or metaphor which runs throughout the work.
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Cumalative / Loose Sentence
Definition
Begins with the independent clause and then finishes with a flurry of modifying constructions.
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Deduction
Definition
Moving from a general rule to a specific example. EX: Students are bad drivers. Aaron drives recklessly. Aaron hits small animals daily.
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Demonstrative Pronoun
Definition
This, that, those, these
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Denotation
Definition
The dictionary meaning of word.
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Dependent Clause
Definition
A sentence which needs to be joined with another sentence in order to make sense.
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Descriptive Detail
Definition
Details in an essay which use sensory description (The 5 senses) therefore you analyze these descriptions by each sense.
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Detail
Definition
Specifically described items placed in a work for effect and meaning.
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Dialect
Definition
Recreation of a regional spoken language, and/or the form of a language spoken by people in a particular region or group.
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Didactic
Definition
Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach.
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Digression
Definition
Insertion of material not closely related to the work or subject.
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Direct Characterization
Definition
The author directly states a character's traits.
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Doppelganger
Definition
Literally "doubl gore." A mysterious twin or double fighting against your good work.
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Drama
Definition
A story written to be performed by actors.
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Dystrophic
Definition
"Bad Place." An imaginary world which was constructed to be perfect yet failed.
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Ellipsis
Definition
Indicated by a series of three periods, the ellipsis indicates that some material has been omitted from a given text.
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Epiphany
Definition
A sudden understanding or realization which prior to this was not a thought or understood.
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Essay
Definition
A short, nonfiction work about a particular subject.
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Ethos
Definition
Appealing to the audience's sense of ethnics.
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