Ap Language In English Language

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------------------------------------------------- Name___________________________ ------------------------------------------------- Date____________________________ ------------------------------------------------- AP Language Period_______ ------------------------------------------------- AP Terms List #3 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Directions – Using pgs. 58-59 and 1009-1013 in the Language of Composition book and the dictionary, write a definition of each term below changing any words in the definition to help clarify the meaning. Then, using the internet, find and write an example for each term. Do not write the examples from the…show more content…
Apostrophe - when a speaker or writer breaks off and directs speech to an imaginary person or abstract quality or idea Example - Where, my death is thy sting? Where, O death, thy victory? 7. Archaic diction – an old or classical word choice Example – thy, thus, thou 8. Caricature - image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way Example – An image of conceded women with a bloated head. 9. Colloquialism - a word or phrase that is employed in formal language but not in formal speech Example – “gonna”, “wanna” 10. Conceit - an extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs a poetic passage Example - Oh stay! Three lives in one flea spare. Where we almost, yea more than married are. This flea is you and I, and this, our marriage-bed and marriage-temple is. 11. Didactic - containing a political or moral message Example – I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. 12. Euphemism - expression used in place of one that may be found offensive or suggest something unpleasant Example - Kiss my you-know-what! 13. Homily- a lecture or discourse on or of a moral theme Example – A penny saved is a penny
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