AP Language Rhetorical Terms Set 1 Flashcards

12257373297	abstract	Refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images	0
12257373298	allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. Allusions can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical. There are many more possibilities, and a work may simultaneously use multiple layers of allusion.	1
12257373299	analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. An analogy can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar. Analogies can also make writing more vivid, imaginative, or intellectually engaging.	2
12257373300	anecdote	is a brief, engaging account of some happening, often historical, biographical, or personal. As a technique in writing, anecdote is especially, effective in creating interesting essay introductions, and also an illuminating abstract concepts in the body of the essay.	3
12257373301	antecedent	The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. The AP language exam occasionally asks for the antecedent of a given pronoun in a long, complex sentence or in a group of sentences.	4
12257373302	antithesis	is the balancing of one idea or term against another for emphasis	5
12257373303	assumption	in argumentation is anything taken for granted or presumed to be accepted by the audience and therefore understated. This can be dangerous because the audience might not accept the idea implicit in them (circular reasoning, begging the question)	6
12257373304	colloquial language	Slang or common language that is informal	7
12257373305	connotation	An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning, "shades of meaning"	8
12257373306	deductive reasoning	reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.)	9