AP Language Rhetorical Terms Flashcards
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| 5187662176 | Allusion | A reference to something else, typically another work of literature or work of art, within a text or speech. | 0 | |
| 5261668354 | Anaphora | Repetition of words at the BEGINNING of subsequent sentences. | 1 | |
| 5261671674 | Anecdote | A short, interesting story about a real incident or person; this can be used as an example in an argument | 2 | |
| 5261676965 | Antithesis | The opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite | 3 | |
| 5261681536 | Aphorism | A concise statement of principle or truth, typically by an ancient classical author. | 4 | |
| 5261684936 | Asyndeton | The elimination of conjunctions within a list | 5 | |
| 5261687438 | Ethical Appeal | An appeal to the character of the speaker and his credibility. | 6 | |
| 5261691336 | Euphemism | A statement or word that works as a substitute to make things seem less harsh; less offensive wording. | 7 | |
| 5261696954 | Extended Metaphor | A comparison that is developed throughout a text | 8 | |
| 5261700704 | Footnote | A reference printed at the bottom of a page or at the end of work that acts to clarify information within the work or provide citations. | 9 | |
| 5261707475 | Hyperbole | The deliberate use of over exaggeration and overstatement | 10 | |
| 5261710715 | Logical appeal | An appeal to the conclusive reasoning behind an argument | 11 | |
| 5261714535 | Logical Fallacy | potential weakness in an argument | 12 | |
| 5261720444 | Paradox | A statement that appears to be contradictory yet actually contains elements of truth | 13 | |
| 5261723199 | Parallelism | When words, phrases, clauses, or sentences repeat the same structural similarities | 14 | |
| 5261726967 | Pathetic Appeal | An appeal to the audience members' emotions to sway their opinions | 15 | |
| 5261730464 | Personification | Description that focuses on giving inanimate objects human qualities | 16 | |
| 5261735440 | Polysyndeton | The consistent use of conjunctions found within a list | 17 | |
| 5261738803 | Repetition | The action of repeating something that has already been said or written | 18 | |
| 5261741880 | Rhetorical Question | A question that is posited even when the speaker doesn't intend for anyone to answer | 19 | |
| 5261750281 | Satire | A work that is meant to criticize and expose some element of society | 20 | |
| 5261752928 | Synecdoche/Metonymy | Using a part of something, or an element closely related to something to represent the whole | 21 | |
| 5261758500 | Understatement (Litotes) | Presenting something as being less harsh than it actually is | 22 | |
| 5261762844 | Unethical Synthesis | Taking others' words out of context for the sake of furthering one's own argument | 23 | |
| 5261767276 | Verbal Irone | When what is said is not what is meant | 24 |