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AP Language Rhetorical Strategies List 1 Flashcards

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14689868569Connotationthe implied or suggested meaning of a word0
14689872235Dennotationthe strict, literal dictionary definition of a word1
14689879775Ethosappeals to credibility or ethical values of the character involved2
14689886791Pathosappeals to the emotions of the audience3
14689890337Logosan arguement used to persuade an audience using reason or logic4
14689896126Speakerthe voice that is telling the story5
14689900325Occasionthe situation, time, and place that elcits the text6
14689907107Audiencethe person or group of people to whom the text is directed7
14689909653Purposethe reason the author wrote the text8
14689912444Subjectthe topic, content, and ideas that are included in the text9
14689916628Tonethe attitude of the author/speaker of the text10
14689920975AmbiguityThe multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.11
14689923860ColloquialismThe use of slang or informalities in speech or writing12
14689926084Euphemisma more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept13
14689928280Hyperbolea deliberate exaggeration or overstatement14

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