AP Flashcards

7266365649	Argument	A statement put forth and supported by evidence	0
7266365650	Defend, Challenge, Qualify	Present with an option there are three options: defend (agree or support), challenge (disagree or refute), qualify (mostly agree or mostly disagree but not completely.	1
7266365651	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate	2
7266365652	Rhetoric	The art of using language effectively and persuasively	3
7266365653	Rhetorical Devices	techniques writers use to enhance their arguments and communicate more effectively	4
7266365654	Semantics	the study of meaning in language	5
7266365655	Style	the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work	6
7266365656	Antithesis	opposite idea or words	7
7266365657	Colloquialism	informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing	8
7266365658	Juxtaposition	Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts	9
7266365659	Ethos	Credibility	10
7266365660	Pathos	appeal to emotion	11
7266365661	Logos	Appeal to logic	12
7266365662	Connotation	an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.	13
7266365663	Denotation	The dictionary definition of a word	14
7266365664	Diction	the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.	15
7266365665	Elipsis	Omission of words that are able to be understood by context clues	16
7266365666	Equivocation	the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself	17
7266365667	Euphemism	a less offensive term	18
7266365668	Hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.	19
7266365669	Juxtaposition	the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.	20
7266365670	Nonsequitur	Sayings and conclusions that do not follow the fundamental principals of logic and reason	21
7266365671	Platitude	stale; overused expression	22
7266365672	Sarcasm	the use of irony to mock or convey contempt	23
7266365673	Syntax	The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.	24
7266365674	Tone	Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character	25
7266365675	Transition	Words or phrases that connect between ideas, sentences, or paragraphs	26
7266365676	Understatement	The ironic minimizing of fact, presents something as less significant than it is.	27
7266365677	Voice	The distinctive style or manner of expression of the writer	28
7266365678	Polysyndeton	the repetition of conjunctions in a series of coordinate words, phrases, or clauses	29
7266365679	Asyndeton	the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence.	30
7266365680	Chiasmus	reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses	31
7266365681	Anaphora	repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines	32
7266365682	Archetype	An original model or pattern	33