AP English Terms

What is Satire?

• genre of sad and descriptive writing

• rhyming throughout a whole piece of writing

• genre of humorous and mocking criticism to expose society

• Overstating a situation for humor/ drama effect

What is an Idiom?

• phrase that signifies something very different than its literal meaning

• phrase that signifies something that is not very smart

• phrase that means your identity

• phrase that is used to describe a sound

Explain what Figurative Language means.

What is Onomatopoeia?

• An authors unique sound

• Using sound effect words

• Using descriptive words

• An authors way of explaining a problem

Explain to me what a Genre is.

What is a Hyperbole?

• Saying the opposite of what you mean

• Speaking in an exciting tone in an essay

• Using words with the same first letter repeatedly close together

• Overstating a situation for humor/ drama effect

How is Alliteration used?

• Using words that rhyme

• Using words with the same first letter repeatedly close together

• Using words that are opposite to one another

• Using very descriptive words

What is Theme in writing?

• The thought of the main idea

• Ideas of fairy tales

• Ideas of driving premises of a work

• The problem in the story

Explain what Irony is and how it can be used in writing.

Define Voice in writing.

• An authors unique sound

• An authors unique life

• Talking in an aggressive manor in writing

• Talking sarcastically in writing