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AP Lang List 1 Flashcards

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14638743296AnecdoteA brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.0
14638746846Clichéa worn-out idea or overused expression1
14638748618PurposeOne's intention or objective in a speech or piece of writing (to persuade, argue, explain, entertain, etc).2
14638751715Audiencethe listener, viewer, or reader of a text3
14638752606Syntaxthe way an author chooses to join words into phrases, causes, and sentences; sentence structure or arrangement4
14638756718Stylethe choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work5
14638757837Dictiona writer's or speaker's choice of words6
14638758796Rhetoricthe art of persuasion7
14638759847Rhetorical Modesexposition, description, narration, argumentation8
14638760799Rhetorical Devicestechniques writers use to enhance their arguments and communicate more effectively9

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