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AP LANG VOCAB 7

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Clause A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.
Cliché An expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off
Climax Organizing ideas in writing from least to most important.
Colloquial The use of slang or in formalities in speech or writing. Gives work a conversational, familiar tone. Often used to express regional or local dialects
Colloquialism A word or phrase (including slang) used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing (y'all, ain't)
Complex sentence A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
Compound sentence Contains at least two independent clauses but no dependent clauses.
Conceit A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects; displays intellectual cleverness due to the unusual comparison
Concrete detail A non abstract detail asked on essay portion
Conduplicatio (Form of repetition) Take an important word in the previous sentence or phrase and repeats it at the beginning of the next.
Connotation The nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning
Conventional symbols Those that have been invested with meaning by a group i.e. Star of David
Dead metaphor metaphors that normally go unnoticed or that are cliché
Declarative sentence A sentence that makes a statement or declaration
Denotation The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color
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