7105406868 | Analogy | explain something complex in a simple way | 0 | |
7105407236 | Argument | Evidence and reasons a writer uses to convince an audience | 1 | |
7105408521 | Aristotelian Appeals | different methods of appealing - ethos, logos, pathos | 2 | |
7105408949 | Attitude | Writers personal views or feelings | 3 | |
7105409500 | Audience | Who writer is directing message to | 4 | |
7105410083 | Compare and Contrast | similarities and differences | 5 | |
7105412660 | Connotation | Impllied meaning of a word - negative, positive, neutral | 6 | |
7105414315 | Context | Extra-textual environment in which the text is being delivered | 7 | |
7105417106 | Counterargument | Against authors position | 8 | |
7105417507 | Deductive Reasoning | Form of logical reasoning ("if it is dark at night, and it is dark, it must be night") | 9 | |
7105692080 | Denotation | Dictionary meaning of word | 10 | |
7105692250 | Diction | style of language tailored to audience | 11 | |
7105693184 | Ethos | setting up a source as trustworthy and credible ("I have a PhD and I worked for 5 years") | 12 | |
7105694403 | Evidence | information to persuade audience | 13 | |
7105695300 | Figurative Language | Use of language in a non-literal way (metaphor, simile) | 14 | |
7105696167 | Genre | specific type of work | 15 | |
7105696413 | Imagery | descriptive language to evoke vivid sense or image | 16 | |
7105697243 | Implication | suggesting something indirectly ("better watch your wallet around Steve") | 17 | |
7105699058 | Inductive Reasoning | 18 |
AP Rhetorical Language Flashcards
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