AP Language and Composition Definitions Flashcards

4827701351	Rhetoric	the art that humans use to process all of the messages that we send and receive. (When people produce messages, rhetoric helps us to get our message across to others. )	0
4827738246	Rhetor	the speaker or writer	1
4827742467	What does SOAPS stand for? SOAPSTone?	Speaker Occasion Audience Purpose Subject (Tone)	2
4827762363	What is a SOAPS/ SOAPSTone used for?	reading strategy for analyzing NON-FICTION texts	3
4827809799	In the Rhetorical Triangle, the Logos is what part of the Triangle?	Text/Message	4
4827813935	In the Rhetorical Triangle, the Pathos is what part of the Triangle?	Readers/Audience	5
4827816388	In the Rhetorical Triangle, the Ethos is what part of the Triangle?	Writer/Communicator	6
4827828458	Audience	Rhetor must understand something Ex: Who they are, and what they know (This understanding makes the rhetor highlight certain elements of his/her presentation and character)	7
4827839848	Message/Subject	This is also the claim, or the point that is being made. How is the message delivered?	8
4827845369	Speaker/Rhetor	skilled writers consider the interaction between all sides of the rhetorical triangle. Writers or speakers create a persona when they deliver their message	9
4827856535	Conxext	The historical & cultural contexts from which the text emerged and which the rhetor created it. The context in which it was seen/read the context surrounding the audience	10
4827868042	What are audience appeals?	Paths, Ethos, and Logos	11
4827870199	Pathos:	Emotional Appeals Think emotional commercials	12
4827876729	Ethos:	ethical appeals, based on writer's authority and credibility (Focus on shared values between speaker and audience	13
4827891202	Logos:	attempts to persuade the reader by leading him down the road of logic and causing him to come to his own conclusions Ex: states facts; 100% of procrastinators wait until the last minute	14
4827906457	The context circle surrounds what?	The ENTIRE Rhetorical Triangle	15
4827908320	Diction	choice of words	16
4827908321	Trope	artful diction Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Hyperbole	17
4827911413	Colloquial	an informal or conversational use of language	18
4827914876	Archaic	old-fashioned or out dated choice of word	19
4827921296	Denotation	the literal meaning of a word the dictionary definition	20
4827924983	Connotation	the implied meaning of a water an association, emotional, or otherwise that the word evokes	21
4827929204	Syntax	the arrangement of words	22
4827933323	Scheme	is artful syntax parallelisms, juxtapositions, and anthesis	23
4828048101	Active Voice	Doer --> Action --> Receiver	24
4828053078	Passive Voice	Receiver --> Action (by doer)	25
4828057314	Periodic:	moving toward something important at the end. The main clause is withheld until the end	26
4828439314	Cummulative	Expresses the main idea/thought near the start and adds explanatory material as needed	27
4828443924	Declarative	Makes a statment	28
4828445381	Interogative	Asks Questions	29
4828445382	Imperative	Makes a command	30
4828446350	Exclamatory	Communicated strong emotion or suprise	31
4828448256	Conditional	Expressing wishes	32
4828451413	A thesis statement should contain what:	-author and title of text -use specific examples -answer the overarching question	33
4828456241	Under the Umbrella Graphic Organizer, what 3 things are used	Device, Textual Evidence, and How is that device used to achieve how I answered the overarching question	34