AP language and composition Terms Flashcards

10450531799	Analogy	Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple.	0
10450531800	argument	The combination of reasons, evidence, etc that an author uses to convince an audience of their position.	1
10450531801	Aristotelian appeals	Three different methods of appealing to an audience to convince them — ethos, logos, and pathos	2
10450531802	Attitude	The writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand	3
10450531803	Audience	Who the author is directing his or her message towards	4
10450531804	Alliteration	Using words with the same first letter repeatedly close together in a phrase or sentence	5
10450531805	Allusion	Making a brief reference to the cultural canon — e.g. the Bible, Shakespeare, Classical mythology, ect.	6
10450531806	anecdote	A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.	7
10450531807	compare and contrast	Discussing the similarities and differences between two things to some persuasive or illustrative purpose.	8
10450531808	Connotation	the implied or associative meaning of a word; words can have positive, negative, or neutral connotations	9
10450531809	Context	The extra-textual environment in which the text is being delivered.	10
10450531810	Counterargument	an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.	11
10450531811	concession	Agreeing with the opposing viewpoint on a certain smaller point (but not in the larger argument).	12
10450531812	deductive reasoning	A form of logical reasoning wherein a general principle is applied to a specific case.	13
10450531813	Denotation	The dictionary definition of a word; the direct and specific meaning	14
10450531814	Diction	the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing; generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation	15
10450531815	Ethos	credibility; trust	16
10450531816	Evidence	information and facts that help prove something	17
10450531817	Euphemism	Referring to something with a veiled phrase instead of saying it directly	18
10450531818	Exemplification	Providing examples in service of a point.	19
10450531819	Genre	The specific type of work being presented.	20
10450531820	Hyperbole	Overstating a situation for humorous or dramatic effect	21
10450531821	Imagery	Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste); includes figurative Language	22
10450531822	Implication	An idea that is communicated indirectly, through a suggestion or hint	23
10450531823	Inductive reasoning	Making a generalization based on specific evidence at hand	24
10450531824	Irony	the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning	25
10450531825	Juxtaposition	Placing two very different things together for effect.	26
10450531826	occasion	The reason or moment for writing or speaking.	27
10450531827	organization	How the different parts of an argument are arranged in a piece of writing or speech.	28
10450531828	Onomatopoeia	Using sound effects like "clap" and "buzz"	29
10450531829	Pathos	An Aristotelian appeal. Involves appealing to someone's emotions.	30
10450531830	purpose	The author's persuasive intention.	31
10450531831	Paradox	A phrase or assertion that appears to contradict itself (may have its own meaning)	32
10450531832	Parallelism	Repeated structural elements in a sentence.	33
10450531833	Parody	Using the form of something to mimic and make fun of it.	34
10450531834	Personification	the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea	35
10450531835	Repetition	Re-using a word or phrase repeatedly for effect or emphasis.	36
10450531836	Rhetoric	The use of spoken or written word (or a visual medium) to convey your ideas and convince an audience.	37
10450531837	rhetorical triangle	The relationship between the author, the audience, the text/message, and the context.	38
10450531838	Speaker	The persona adopted by the author to deliver his or her message; may or may not actually be the same person as the author.	39
10450531839	Style	The author's own personal approach to rhetoric in the piece; similar to voice.	40
10450531840	Symbolism	Using a symbol to refer to an idea or concept.	41
10450531841	Syntax	The way sentences are grammatically constructed.	42
10450531842	Synthesis	Combining sources or ideas in a coherent way in the purpose of a larger point.	43
10450531843	Sarcasm	Mockingly stating the opposite of what you mean. Easier to convey in the spoken word than via writing.	44
10450531844	Satire	A genre of humorous and mocking criticism to expose the ignorance and/or ills of society.	45
10450531845	Synecdoche	Referring to one part of something as a way to refer to the whole.	46
10450531846	Themes	Overarching ideas or driving premises of a work.	47
10450531847	Tone	The use of stylistic devices to reveal an author's attitude toward a subject	48
10450531848	Voice	An author's unique sound. Similar to style.	49