OWNER Jesus Rodriguez
Teacher Mr. Ernst
College Level English
"Terms to know 100"
AP Eng Lang & Comp
Period 5th
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| 4627374145 | 1. Appeals | Persuasive pleas of shared values or credibility Ethos; to reason or logic Logos; or to prompt reader's emotions Pathos |  | 0 |
| 4627385462 | 2. Argument | Statement put forth and supported by evidence |  | 1 |
| 4627448804 | 3. Assertion | Emphatic statement; declaration. An assertion supported by evidence becomes an argument |  | 2 |
| 4627457397 | 4. Assumption | Belief or statement taken for granted without proof. | 3 | |
| 4627467913 | 5. Diction | The word choices made by a writer Diction can be described as: formal, semi-formal, ornate, Informal, technical, etc. | 4 | |
| 4627480180 | 6. Figurative Language | Language employing one or more figures of speech Examples may Include: Simile, Metaphor, Idiom, Imagery, Oxymoron, Etc. |  | 5 |
| 4627483731 | 7. Rhetoric | The art of presenting ideas in an effective, and persuasive manner |  | 6 |
| 4627489786 | 8. Rhetorical Devices | Literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression and persuasion | 7 | |
| 4627498045 | 9. Rhetorical Modes | Patterns of organization developed to achieve a specific purpose Which Include; i.e. narration, description, comparison, and contrast, etc. | 8 | |
| 4627558970 | 10. Rhetorical Pattern | Format or structure followed by a writer such as comparison/Contrast or process analysis | 9 | |
| 4627567114 | 11. Structure | The arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or work | 10 | |
| 4627573577 | 12. Style | The choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work Such as: When analyzing style, one may consider diction, figurative language, sentence structure, etc. | 11 | |
| 4627585037 | 13. Syntax | The manner in which words are arranged into sentences |  | 12 |
| 4627588565 | 14. Theme | A central idea of a work, central message of a work |  | 13 |
| 4627593055 | 15. Thesis | The primary position taken by a writer or speaker |  | 14 |
| 4627601448 | 16. Balanced Sentences | A sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast Example: George Orwell: "If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought". |  | 15 |
| 4627614116 | 17. Complex Sentence | A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause |  | 16 |
| 4627617374 | 18. Compound Sentence | A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions |  | 17 |
| 4627622521 | 19. Compound Complex Sentence | A sentence with two or more principal clauses and one or more subordinate clauses |  | 18 |
| 4627626202 | 20. Cumulative Sentence Loose Sentence | A sentence in which the main independent clause is elaborated by a successive addition or modifying clauses or phrases Example: Jonathan Swift, A Modest Proposal: "I have been assured by a very knowing American friend of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and make no doubt that it will equally serve in fricassee or a ragout." | 19 | |
| 4627651595 | 21. Declarative Sentence | A sentence that makes a statement or declaration | 20 | |
| 4627653838 | 22. Exclamatory Sentence | A sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark! |  | 21 |
| 4627656499 | 23. Imperative Sentence | A sentence that gives a command |  | 22 |
| 4627660636 | 24. Interrogative Sentence | A sentence that asks a sentence |  | 23 |
| 4627665107 | 25. Inverted Syntax | The reversal or the normal or expected word order in a sentence e.g. "Whose woods these are I think I know." Robert Frost | 24 | |
| 4627674568 | 26. Periodic Sentence | A sentence that is not grammatically complete until the final clause or phrase; a sentence that does not give the reader the main "point" until the "period." Accomplished by using parallel phrases or clauses at the opening, or by the use of succession of dependent clauses as modifiers preceding the independent clause, the periodic sentence unfolds gradually Example: "In the almost incredibly brief time which it took the small but sturdy porter to roll a milk-can across the platform and bump it, with a clang, against other milk-cans similarly treated a moment before, Ashe fell in love." P.G. Wodehouse, Something fresh, 1915 | 25 | |
| 4627704058 | 27. Simple Sentence | A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause |  | 26 |
| 4627707816 | 28. Absolute | A word/statement free from limitations or qualifications "best", "all", "never", "always", "everybody", "nobody". Most often such statements are easily disproved. We always go to the movies... Technically this is far from true/fact. | 27 | |
| 4627719105 | 29. Allegory | A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions | 28 | |
| 4627721450 | 30. Alliteration | The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of consecutive words or syllabus. |  | 29 |
| 4627724579 | 31. Allusion | An indirect reference, often to another text or a historic event. |  | 30 |
| 4627729482 | 32. Analogy | A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way | 31 | |
| 4627732596 | 33. Anecdote | A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event | 32 | |
| 4627736275 | 34. Antecedent | The noun to which a later pronoun refers Example: 'bike' is the antecedent of 'one' in the sentence "The bike was the best one there. |  | 33 |
| 4627745011 | 35. Antithesis | A statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced |  | 34 |
| 4627749365 | 36. Aphorism | A concise, statement that expresses succinctly a general truth or idea, often using rhythm or balance | 35 | |
| 4627756338 | 37. Appositive | Word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun | 36 | |
| 4627759847 | 38. Audience | One's listeners or readership; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed |  | 37 |
| 4627762107 | 39. Authority | A reliable, respected source someone with knowledge | 38 | |
| 4627764380 | 40. Bias | Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue. | 39 | |
| 4627767769 | 41. Cite | Identifying a part of a piece of writing as being derived from a source |  | 40 |
| 4627770141 | 42. Claim | An assertion, usually supported by evidence | 41 | |
| 4627772635 | 43. Close Reading | A careful reading analysis that is attentive to organization, figurative language, sentence structure, vocabulary, and other literary and structural elements of a text. |  | 42 |
| 4627777706 | 44. Colloquialism | Informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing | 43 | |
| 4627779757 | 45. Concession | A reluctant acknowledge or yielding | 44 | |
| 4627785326 | 46. Concrete Details | Details that relate to or describe actual, specific things or events | 45 | |
| 4627788285 | 47. Connotation | Which is implied by a word as opposed to the word's literal meaning See denotation the feeling of a word. |  | 46 |
| 4627797080 | 48. Counterargument | A challenge to a position; an opposing argument | 47 | |
| 4627807107 | 49. Deduction | Reasoning from general to specific | 48 | |
| 4627799996 | 50. Denotation | The literal meaning of a word; its dictionary definition | 49 | |
| 4627801988 | 51. Diction | Word Choice | 50 | |
| 4627802902 | 52. Didactic | Having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing | 51 | |
| 4627809750 | 53. Dissonance | Harsh, inharmonious or discordant sounds | 52 | |
| 4627818601 | 54. Double Entendre | Figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways Example: New obesity study looks for larger test group. | 53 | |
| 4627827486 | 55. Ernstitious | Characterized by a deep fanatical love for reading; writing and 49ers football | 54 | |
| 4627834848 | 56. Epigraph | A saying or statement on the title page of a work, or used as a heading a chapter or other section of a work | 55 | |
| 4627837512 | 57. Facts | That which, dependent on rhetorical context, supports or obscures truth | 56 | |
| 4627841250 | 58. Figurative Language 2 | The use of tropes or figures of speech; going beyond literal meaning to achieve literary effect | 57 | |
| 4627844856 | 59. Figure Of Speech | An expression that strives for literary effect rather than conveying a literal meaning | 58 | |
| 4627846707 | 60. Foreshadowing | An advance sign or warning of what is to come in the future, often subtle and inherently symbolic |  | 59 |
| 4627850021 | 61. Hyperbole | Exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis |  | 60 |
| 4627852438 | 62. Imagery | Vivid use of language that evokes a reader's senses Sight, Smell, taste, touch, hearing |  | 61 |
| 4627858626 | 63. Idiom | An expression that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of other words in the expression; or, a regional speech or dialect "fly on the wall", "cut to the chase", etc. | 62 | |
| 4627891235 | 64. Implication | A suggestion an author or speaker makes implies without stating it directly. NOTE: The author/speaker implies; the reader/audience infers | 63 | |
| 4627896013 | 65. Induction | Reasoning from specific to general | 64 | |
| 4627897167 | 66. Invective | An intensity vehement, highly emotional verbal attack | 65 | |
| 4627898153 | 67. Irony | A contradiction between what is said and what is meant; incongruently between action and result | 66 | |
| 4627901915 | 68. Jargon | The specialized language or vocabulary of particular group or profession | 67 | |
| 4627905464 | 69. Johnsonian | Marked by extreme levels of genius visionary and original thought, creativity, power, elegance, and aesthetic perfection | 68 | |
| 4627912090 | 70. Juxtaposition | Placement of two things side by side for emphasize | 69 | |
| 4627913035 | 71. Maxim | A concise statement, often offering advice an adage | 70 | |
| 4627913829 | 72. Metaphor | A figure of speech or trope through which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else, thus making an implicit comparison | 71 | |
| 4627917436 | 73. Motif | A standard theme, element, or dramatic situation that recurs in various works | 72 | |
| 4627918742 | 74. Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms. | 73 | |
| 4627920969 | 75. Paradox | An apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth "Whoever loses his life, shall find it." | 74 | |
| 4627924932 | 76. Parallelism | The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms | 75 | |
| 4627927706 | 77. Parody | A humorous imitation of a serious work Weird AL Yankovich's song's, and the scary movie series are examples | 76 | |
| 4627932962 | 78. Parenthetical Comment | A comment that interrupts the immediate subject, often to quality or explain | 77 | |
| 4627938283 | 79. Pedantic | Often used to describe a writing style, characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship, narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned | 78 | |
| 4627942259 | 80. Persona | The speaker, voice or character assumed by the author of a piece of writing | 79 | |
| 4627942681 | 81. Personification | Assigning life like characteristics to inanimate objects | 80 | |
| 4627945820 | 82. Propaganda | A negative term for writing designed to sway opinion rather than present information | 81 | |
| 4627948517 | 83. Purpose | One's intention or objective in a speech or piece or writing | 82 | |
| 4627949568 | 84. Refute | To discredit and argument, particularly a counterargument | 83 | |
| 4627951811 | 85. Rhetorical Question | A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 84 | |
| 4627954172 | 86. Satire | The use of humor to emphasize human weakness or imperfections in social institutions Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, The Simpsons etc. | 85 | |
| 4627959013 | 87. Source | A book, article, person, or other resources consulted by information. | 86 | |
| 4627961256 | 88. Stream Of Consciousness | A technique characterized by the continuous unedited flow of conscious experience through the mind recorded on paper. Often used in "interior monologue," when the reader is privy to character or narrator's thoughts | 87 | |
| 4627964470 | 89. Subtext | The content of a work which is not announced explicitly by the characters (or author but if implicit or becomes something understood by the reader of the work as the piece unfolds i.e. hidden meaning. | 88 | |
| 4627968259 | 90. Synthesize | Combining or bringing together two or more elements to produce something more complex | 89 | |
| 4627970046 | 91. Truth | The subject of much debate | 90 | |
| 4627971061 | 92. Understatement | The deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it | 91 | |
| 4627972365 | 93. Vernacular | The everyday speech of a particular country or region, often involving nonstandard usage | 92 | |
| 4627973466 | 94. Voice | In grammar, a term for the relationship between a verb and a noun active or passive voice In rhetoric; a distinctive quality in the style and the tone of writing. | 93 | |
| 4627976769 | 95 c. | "circa" from a specified time | 94 | |
| 4627977577 | 96 e.g. | "and elsewhere" use when giving an example | 95 | |
| 4627979706 | 97 et al. | "and others" use when suggesting that there are other pertinent data, but not citing them in detail | 96 | |
| 4627981204 | 98 ibid | "in the same place" use when citing a preceding referance | 97 | |
| 4627983046 | 99 i.e. | "that is" use when restating something | 98 | |
| 4627984121 | 100 sic | intentionally so written used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original | 99 |
