AP English Language Terms + Definitions Flashcards

6748486290	Analogy	comparing one thing to another in order create an explanation for the problem or situation.	0
6748493775	Argument	when a speaker is making an attempt to convince the audience using evidence to understand their position in an argument.	1
6748500289	Aristotelian Appeals	three different methods of appealing to an audience to convince them— ethos, pathos, and logos.	2
6748506569	Attitude	the writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand.	3
6748516618	Audience	who the writer is writing for/ whom the piece is intended for.	4
6748519502	Compare and Contrast	finding differences and similarities between two things to persuade or illustrate an idea.	5
6748528785	Connotation	an idea or feeling a word implies or the meaning associated with an object (a word can have a positive or negative connotation)	6
6748538088	Counterargument	an argument against the position of the author	7
6748542747	Context	information that surrounds a piece of text that helps the reader understand meaning and relevancy	8
6748551719	Deductive Reasoning	a logical process used to make a conclusion that seems to be most likely true	9
6748556133	Denotation	the primary meaning of a word, despite the feelings the word might suggest	10
6748561132	Diction	the style of language used; generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation.	11
6748565348	Ethos	setting up a source as credible or trustworthy	12
6748569041	Evidence	the information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author's position	13
6748579936	Figurative Language	the use of language in a non-literal way; i.e. metaphor, simile, etc.	14
6748584683	Genre	specific type of work being presented.	15
6748588429	Imagery	any descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something; includes figurative language	16
6748591532	Implication	when something is suggested without being concretely stated	17
6748595439	Irony	at the most basic sense, saying the opposite of what you mean; also used to describe situations in which the results of an action are dramatically different than intended	18
6748600424	Juxtaposition	placing two very different things together for effect	19
6748606968	Inductive Reasoning	making a generalization based on specific evidence at hand	20
6748611610	Logos	appealing to someone's concrete facts or logic	21
6748616249	Occasion	the reason or movement for writing or speaking.	22
6748620911	Organization	how the different parts of an argument are arranged in a piece of writing or speech.	23
6748626939	Pathos	involves appealing to someone's emotions.	24
6748633077	Purpose	the author's persuasive intention or motive or why the author writes something.	25
6748638040	Repetition	re-using a word or phrase repeatedly for effect or emphasis.	26
6748644949	Rhetoric	the use of spoken or written word (or a visual medium) to convey your ideas and convince an audience.	27
6748650789	Rhetorical Triangle	the relationship between the author, the audience, and the text/message, and the context.	28
6748654213	Speaker	the persona developed by the author to deliver his or her message; may or may not actually be the same person as the author.	29
6748810751	Style	the author's own personal approach to rhetorical in the piece; similar to voice.	30
6748815391	Symbolism	using a symbol to refer to an idea or concept.	31
6748819716	Syntax	the way sentences are grammatically constructed.	32
6748823883	Synthesis	combination of multiple ideas into one logical conclusion	33
6748827747	Themes	the subject of talk in a writing	34
6748831121	Tone	used to reveal the author's attitude.	35
6748834614	Voice	the author's voice is their individual writing style that they use.	36
6748837322	Alliteration	the author's voice is their individual writing style that they use.	37
6748842567	Allusion	making a brief reference to the culture canon.	38
6748846487	Anecdote	offers a brief narrative episode.	39
6748856773	Concession	agreeing with the opposing view on a smaller point, not the bigger picture, but acknowledges opposite point	40
6748865319	Didactic	text with purpose (morals, lesson, instruction)	41
6748873866	Euphemism	"sugar-coating" a phrase instead of saying it straight-forwardly to make the phrase seem less harsh	42
6748881159	Exemplification	providing examples to convince, explain, or amuse a topic.	43
6748884250	Hyperbole	exaggeration of a situation to add humor or a dramatic effect.	44
6748886882	Idiom	a commonly used phrase that signifies something very different than its literal meaning.	45
6748890428	Paradox	a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth.	46
6748894869	Parallelism	use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same	47
6748906756	Parody	changing something in a way that makes fun of its original form.	48
6748911733	Personification	applying human qualities to something that is not human	49
6749102560	Sarcasm	mocking a previous statement or action by giving a response that is different than what you mean	50
6749107156	Satire	the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.	51
6749112406	Synecdoche	a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa	52
6749117654	Understatement	the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.	53