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Rhetorical Vocab- AP Language Flashcards

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10636064094ParenthesisInsertion of words, phrases, or a sentence that is not syntactically related to the rest of the sentence. It is set off by dashes or parentheses. (Interruption)0
10636094308AppositiveA noun, phrase or clause which follows a noun or pronoun and renames or describes the noun or pronoun. (Interruption)1
10636067205Asyndetonomission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words2
10636067206PolysyndetonDeliberate use of many conjunctions3
10636070111Anaphorarepetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines4
10636070112Aliterationthe repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words5
10636134774Anadioplosisrepetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause6
10636141049ClimaxRepetition of words, phrases, or clauses in order of increasing number or importance7
10636142736Epistrophethe repetition of a word at the end of successive phrases. clauses, sentences, or verses8
10636161304Parallelism (words, phrases, clauses)The repetition of similar grammatical or syntactical patterns. Phrase= more than a couple of words, but not a couple of sentences. Clause= complete sentence9
10636172190Antithesisparallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas10
10636174982Zeugmaa figure of speech in which a word, usually a verb or an adjective, applies to more than one noun, blending together grammatically and logically different ideas11
10636181458Antimetabolewords are repeated in different grammatical forms12
10636185464Allusionan expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.13
10636190917SimileA comparison using "like" or "as"14
10636193303Metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.15
10636195739Synecdochea metaphor where the part stands for the whole; seems more literal16
10636207793MetonymyA figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated at a deeper level17
10636214076Personificationthe giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea18
10636219049PeriphrasisA trope in which one substitutes a descriptive word or phrase for a proper noun. "The Big Apple"19
10636224670Punthe use of similar or identical sounding words to create an alternate meaning to the sentence in which they are used20
10636227007SarcasmA style of bitter irony intended to hurt or mock its target.21
10636235858Rhetorical questionA question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer22
10636238707Ironythe use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning23
10636244006OxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.24
10636251473Imperative sentencesentence used to command, enjoin, or entreat25
10636256717Hortative sentencesentence that exhorts, advises, calls to action26
10636259524SatireAn ironic, sarcastic, or witty composition that claims to argue for something, but actually argues against it.27
10636262370EuphemismAn indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant28
10636265900Hyperbolealso known as overstatement; exaggeration used to emphasize a point29
10636274797Litotesa particular form of understatement generated by denying the opposite or contrary of the word which otherwise would be used30
10636281993Logoslogical appeal of a speaker to main elements are evidence and reasoning31
10636300077PathosAppeal to emotion32
10636303626EthosSpeaker's credibility to speak about subject (whether automatic-- someone well known, such as The Queen, Oprah, Stephen King-- or earned through reputation and accomplishments.)33
10636322696Interruption (2)Parenthesis and Appositive34
10636325563Omission (2)Asyndeton and Polysyndeton35
10636328881Repetition (5)Anaphora, Alliteration, Anadiplosis, Climax, and Epistrophe36
10636328882Balance (6)Parallelism, Antithesis, Zeugma, Antimetabole37
10636331006Comparison (7)Allusion, Simile, Metaphor, Synechdoche, Metonymy, Personification, Periphrasis38
10636333140Word Play (14)Pun, Sarcasm, Rhetorical Question, Irony, Oxymoron, Imperative Sentence, Hortative Sentence, Satire, Euphemism, Hyperbole, Litotes, Logos, Pathos, Ethos39

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