AP Language Tri 1 - Week 4 Vocabulary Flashcards

7609675557	Ethos	an appeal to ethics; a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the speaker	0
7609675558	Evidence	information that supports a claim used to convince the reader to agree with a claim about a given topic	1
7609675559	Exhortation	a speech or text passionately calling the audience to action	2
7609675560	Expose	to reveal the true nature of someone or something	3
7609675561	Expository	A type of writing that seeks to explain, illuminate or 'expose'	4
7609675562	Extended metaphor	a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph, or lines in a poem; often comprised of more than one sentence, and sometimes consists of a full paragraph	5
7609675563	Fallacy	faulty reasoning; misleading or unsound argument	6
7609675564	Guilt	An appeal to pathos that is intended to make an audience feel shame or self-condemnation	7
7609675565	Historical appeal	an appeal to past traditions or past practices	8
7609675566	Hyperbole	an extreme exaggeration to make a point	9