AP Language Terms Flashcards
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| 3135126335 | Rhetoric | The study of effective, persuasive language EX: Everything in this class! Speech, advertisements, essays | 0 | |
| 3135126347 | Speaker | Person composing and/or delivering text | 1 | |
| 3135127592 | Occasion | Words, events or circumstances that help determine meaning | 2 | |
| 3135127593 | Audience | The listener or reader of a piece | 3 | |
| 3135128740 | Purpose | One's intention or objective in a speech or text | 4 | |
| 3135128741 | Subject | Topic of speech or writing | 5 | |
| 3135129799 | Tone | Author's attitude toward the subject | 6 | |
| 3135136169 | Ethos | Appeal to character and/or credibility EX: Award-winning author speaking about writing | 7 | |
| 3135136170 | Pathos | Appeal to emotion EX: Sarah McGlockland commercial of MSPCA with sad kittens | 8 | |
| 3135136171 | Logos | Appeal to logic EX: Use of statistics/facts/examples | 9 | |
| 3135137672 | Counterargument | A challenge to a position, an opposing argument | 10 | |
| 3135137673 | Diction | Word choice | 11 | |
| 3135140309 | Deductive Logic | Starting with a premise that is applied to a series of examples EX: Outliers book | 12 | |
| 3135140310 | Inductive Logic | Argument by example, taking a series of examples to prove a point EX: "On Compassion" | 13 | |
| 3135141440 | Commonplace | A belief or feeling that is shared by the audience, touching on that is persuasive EX: Freedom for Americans, Everyone wants to save money | 14 | |
| 3135141441 | Irony | Opposite of what is expected or stated EX: In Moby Dick they use a coffin as a life preserver | 15 | |
| 3135141442 | Hyperbole | Over exaggeration for effect EX: "I'm so hungry, I could eat a cow!" | 16 | |
| 3135143187 | Metaphor | A comparison of two unlike things not using like or as EX: This class is a dream | 17 | |
| 3135143188 | Pun | A play on words, a joke where you play on different meanings of a word EX: An elephant's opinion carries a lot of weight | 18 | |
| 3135144702 | Understatement | Deliberately simplifying for effect EX: "Just a scratch," when you crash your parent's car | 19 | |
| 3135144703 | Cliche | A phrase or word that's overused EX: "There are many fish in the sea." | 20 | |
| 3135146747 | Rhetorical Question | A question asked for effect not necessarily for an answer EX: "Is it possible the same pattern....?" from Outliers book | 21 | |
| 3135148727 | Introduction | 1. Introduces the reader to the subject 2. Can be one or more paragraphs 3. Often where the author establishes ethos | 22 | |
| 3135148728 | Narration (PART OF ESSAY) | Provides factual information and background. Usually appeals to logos, but can also appeal to pathos EX: Background info in introduction paragraph | 23 | |
| 3135148729 | Confirmation | Where you get into your actual argument, give examples, make your case, and prove your point logically EX: Logos paragraph(s) | 24 | |
| 3135150221 | Refutation | 1. Usually between proof and conclusion 2. Appeal to logos 3. Can appear anywhere EX: Counterargument paragraph(s) | 25 | |
| 3135150222 | Conclusion | 1. Can be one or more paragraphs 2. Brings essay to a close 3. Usually appeals to pathos & reminds the reader of ethos 4. Answers the "so what" question | 26 | |
| 3135150223 | Narration (TYPE OF ESSAY) | A narrative or story. Telling a story illuminates an idea EX: "Me Talk Pretty One Day" | 27 | |
| 3135156026 | Description | Giving an impression filtered through experience EX: "Shooting Dad" | 28 | |
| 3135157100 | Process Analysis | "How to" do something with analysis, commentary, and reflection EX: "On Dumpster Diving" | 29 | |
| 3135157101 | Exemplification | The process of exemplification is giving a series of examples to transform a general idea into a concrete one. Use an extended example of a series of related ones EX: "On Compassion" "Kid Kustomers" | 30 | |
| 3135159538 | Comparison & Contrast | Understanding through identifying similarities and differences, Block Method, Point by Point EX: "Two Ways to Belong in America" "Neat People v. Sloppy People" | 31 | |
| 3135160763 | Classification & Division | Classification: group or classify into parts MAKE UP Division: divides into EXISTING parts EX: "The Ways We Lie" | 32 | |
| 3135160764 | Definition | Identifies the main qualities of a subject EX: "On being a Cripple" | 33 | |
| 3135162400 | Cause & Effect | Cause and effect writing tells why something happened or what it caused. The emphasis is on WHY. Essays that a analyze cause & effect usually focus on one or the other EX: "Just Walk On By" | 34 |