AP Language Rhetoric and Argument 1-25 Flashcards

7195111348	rhetoric	The art of using language effectively and persuasively	0
7195111349	rhetorical strategy	the organizational structure(s) of a piece; examples include cause & effect, compare & contrast, process analysis, chronological, etc	1
7195111350	rhetorical techniques	how the author chooses to develop the piece through tone, diction, syntax, organization, and point of view	2
7195111351	rhetorical devices	the tools and mechanisms a writer employs; four main categories are addition, subtraction, substitution, transposition	3
7195111352	modes of discourse	narration, description, argument, exposition	4
7195111353	genre	a major category or type of literature; most believe there are three categories (others will sub-divide further)	5
7195111354	poetry	also known as verse; one of the three major genres of literature	6
7195111355	prose	the ordinary form of spoken or written language, one of the three major genres of literature, does not have a regular rhythmic pattern	7
7195111356	drama	A work of literature designed to be performed in front of an audience, one of the three major genres of literature	8
7195111357	style	the mode of expression in language; the characteristic manner of expression of an author. Many elements contribute to it; most notably, diction and syntax.	9
7195111358	voice	the writer's distinctive use of language in a story	10
7195111359	speaker	the person or voice who narrates	11
7195111360	occasion	An aspect of context; the time & place as well as the cause or reason for writing/speaking	12
7195111361	audience	the intended listener or reader	13
7195111362	purpose	the reason behind the text (inform, entertain, argue, etc)	14
7195111363	subject	main idea and topic (or both) of a text	15
7195111364	tone	the attitude a speaker or writer takes towards the subject of their writing; conveyed through connotation, figurative language, sound devices, etc	16
7195111365	attitude	the writer's position regarding the subject of their writing; this is revealed through tone	17
7195111366	atmosphere/mood	the emotive response elicited in the reader	18
7195111367	Aristotle's appeals	three ways to gain the audience's support of one's ideas: logos, ethos, pathos	19
7195111368	logos	an appeal to logic	20
7195111369	pathos	an appeal to emotions	21
7195111370	ethos	an appeal to author's credibility	22
7195111371	denotation	the strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word or phrase devoid of emotion, attitude or color	23
7195111372	connotation	the implications of a word or phrase as well as its exact meaning	24