AP Language Rhetorical Terms List Flashcards

8064320103	Understatement	the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is	0
8064320104	Denotation vs Connotation	Denotation: literal/dictionary meaning Connotation: the meaning we associate with the word	1
8064320105	Rhetoric	The art of using language effectively and persuasively; writing or speaking	2
8064320106	Syntax	The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.	3
8064320107	Style	the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work; word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement	4
8064320108	Tone vs Mood	Tone: way the author expresses his attitude through his writing Mood: general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader	5
8064320109	Paradox vs Oxymoron	Paradox: a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true Oxymoron: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction	6
8064320110	Extended Metaphor and similes	Extended Metaphor: when an author exploits a single metaphor or analogy at length through multiple linked tenors, vehicles, and grounds throughout a poem or story Simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid	7
8064320111	Bombast	Inflated, pretentious language	8
8064320112	Rhetorical question	A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer	9
8064320113	Metonymy	the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant	10
8064320114	Synecdoche	a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa	11
8064320115	Aphorism vs Adage vs Proverb vs Maxim vs Motto	Aphorism: a pithy observation that contains a general truth Adage: a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth; gained through lot of use (long term use) Proverb: a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice; metaphorical, short, widely know, common sense/cultural experience Maxim: a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct; stresses being brief, clearly expressed Motto: a short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals guiding an individual, family, or institution	12
8064320116	Tropes	the use of figurative language - via word, phrase, or even an image - for artistic effect such as using a figure of speech	13
8064320117	Malapropism	A word humorously misused	14
8064320118	Euphemism	An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant	15
8064320119	Satire vs Parody	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 Parody: an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect	16
8064320120	Induction vs Deduction	Induction: A process of reasoning (arguing) which infers a general conclusion based Deduction: a method of reasoning from the general to the specific	17
8064320121	Circumlocution	using too many words; long-windedness	18
8064320122	Logical falacy	common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of your argument	19
8064320123	Rhetorical modes	Describes the variety, the conventions, and the purposes of the major kinds of writing	20