6210935420 | Diction | word choice | 0 | |
6210935421 | Syntax | sentence and phrase structure | 1 | |
6210936021 | Antithesis | balancing of contrasting ideas | 2 | |
6210937929 | Polysyndeton | stringing a sentence together with conjunctions | 3 | |
6210939587 | Parallelism | repetition of similar syntactical structure | 4 | |
6210940450 | Point of view | narrative perspective (1st, 2nd, 3rd person) | 5 | |
6210941838 | Apostrophe | addressing person/entity not present | 6 | |
6210942578 | Analogy | the use of a similar or parallel example to reason or argue a point | 7 | |
6210943436 | Colloquialism | informal diction; the use of informal words, phrases, or even slang in a piece of writing | 8 | |
6210944410 | Anecdote | a brief narrative describing an interesting or amusing event | 9 | |
6210947078 | Logos | an argument formed to address logical reasoning | 10 | |
6210947727 | Ethos | an argument formed to address ethical reasoning | 11 | |
6210948371 | Pathos | an argument formed to address emotional reasoning | 12 | |
6210949047 | Argument | discourse characterized by reason advanced to support conclusions | 13 | |
6210949888 | Context | the circumstances surrounding an issue or word that should be considered during the discussion of a given text | 14 | |
6210951502 | Fallacy | an argument that uses poor reasoning | 15 | |
6210952323 | Purpose | what a writer is trying to do/say with her use of language | 16 |
AP Literature Rhetorical Devices Flashcards
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