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AP Eng Language Quiz #1 Flashcards

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4990214713rhetoricThe art and logic of a written or spoken argument to persuade, to analyze, or to expose in order to create a felicitous and appropriate discourse0
4990214714rhetorical strategyThe way an author organizes words, sentences, and overall argument in order to achieve a particular purpose1
4990214715rhetorical devicesThe specific language tools that an author uses to carry out a rhetorical strategy (diction, imagery, or syntax)2
4990214716rhetorical questionA question that is asked for the sake of argument3
4990214717speaker` The narrator of a story, poem, or drama4
4990214718logosThe use of reason as a controlling principle in an argument, an appeal to logic or reason.5
4990214719pathosA sympathetic feeling of pity or compassion evoked by an artistic work, an appeal to emotion.6
4990214720ethosan appeal to credibility or character. Refers generally to ethics, or values.7
4990214721ethical appealappeals to one's sense of morality to gain the audience's confidence8
4990214722rhetorical trianglethe relationship between the speaker/message, speaker/audience, and message/audience9

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