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AP Language Terms Test 4 Flashcards

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7691303580audienceListener, viewer, or reader of the text0
7691303581BackingToulmin model; further assurances, without this the argument lacks authority1
7691303582Bandwagon appealPopulum2
7691303583Begging the questionA fallacy in which a claim is based on evidence or support that is in doubt.3
7691303584BiasPrejudice or preconceived notion that prevents a person from approaching a topic in a neutral or in objective way4
7691303585Blank verseunrhymed iambic pentameter5
7691303586CaesuraA natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line, mostly mirroring classical speech patterns6
7691303587Characterizationthe process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character7
7691303588Indirect characterizationAuthor subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions.8
7691303589Direct characterizationAuthor directly describes character9
7691303590Circular reasoninga fallacy in which the writer repeats the claim as a way to provide evidence10
7691303591ClaimAn assertion or proposition, usually supported by evidence, that States the arguments mean idea or position. The claim differs from a topic or subject11
7691303592Claim of factsAsserts that something is true or not true12
7691303593Claim of policyProposes a change13
7691303594Claim of valueAre use that something is good or bad, right or wrong14
7691303595classical orationfive part argument structure used by classical rhetoricians15
7691303596Introduction (exorduim)Introduces the reader to the subject under discussion16
7691303597NarrationProvides factual information and background material on the subject at hand or establishes why the subject is a problem that needs addressing17
7691303598ConfirmationUsually the major part of text, includes proof to make the writers case18
7691303599Refutationaddresses the counterargument. It is a bridge between the writer's proof and conclusion19
7691303600Conclusion (perororatio)Brings essay to a satisfactory close20
7691303601Closed thesisStatement of the main idea of an argument that also previews the major points the writer intends to make21
7691303602Complex sentenceA sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause22
7691303603Compound sentencetwo independent clauses combined23
7691303604ConcessionAcknowledgment that in opposing argument maybe true are reasonable. And a strong argument a concession is usually accomplished by a reputation challenging the validity of the opposing argument24
7691315503ConnotationAll the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests . Can you to be positive or negative and affect authors tone25

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