AP Language Rhetorical Terms Flashcards

11807894073	ad hominem	an attack on the person rather than his ideas EX: Emma hasn't held a steady job since 2000.	0
11807901331	Allegory	work that functions on a symbolic level EX: All animals are equal but a few are more equal than others.	1
11807904063	Alliteration	Repetition of initial consonant sounds EX:Sheep should sleep in a shed	2
11807914909	Allusion	a reference to a historical, literary, biblical, or mythical event with which a reader should be familiar EX:Your backyard is a Garden of Eden	3
11807932612	Analogy	comparison based on the like features of two unlike things: one familiar, the other unfamiliar EX: Finding a good man is like finding a needle in a haystack	4
11807943632	anaphora	repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases , clauses, sentences, or verses EX:"O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?"	5
11807953693	anecdote	a brief, often entertaining, story written or told in order to illustrate a point EX: My cat died in the woods, me and my sister found it the next day.	6
11807966680	Antithesis	parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas EX: Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.	7
11807972819	antecedent	noun/pronoun to which a pronoun refers EX: The leaves have turned yellow; even then they are on the tree	8
11807980283	archaic language	words/phrases that were once used regularly in a language but are now less common; old-fashioned, outdated language EX: To thine own self be true.	9
11807992616	argument from doubtful/unidentified authority	self explanatory EX:My cousin's sister's friend said that Julie was sleeping in class.	10
11807996471	assonance	Repetition of vowel sounds EX:Go slow over the road	11
11807996472	asyndetion	omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words EX: You mean to tell me we lost the dog, the house, the car?	12
11808002382	atmosphere/mood	The feeling created in a piece of writing. EX: This light-hearted, happy mood is shown with descriptions of laughter, upbeat song, delicious smells, and bright colors. A cheerful mood fills you with joy and happiness	13
11808009098	attitude	the relationship an author has toward his or her subject, and/or his or her audience EX: "All morons hate it when you call them a moron	14
11808018833	begging the question	taking for granted from the start what you set out to demonstrate(repeating what is true is true) EX: Geometry is a waste of time, its not important.	15
11808026188	circular reasoning	restates the premise rather than giving a reason for holding the premise EX:I deserve to have a later curfew, so you should let me stay out until 10pm.	16
11808032110	colloquial language	words/phrases occurring primarily in speech and informal language EX: I wasn't born yesterday	17
11808041106	comic relief	the inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work EX: The Porter scene in Macbeth,	18
11808055774	connotation	the implied of a word EX:That woman is a dove at heart	19
11808058733	Denotation	the literal meaning or dictionary definition of a word EX: she recognized the lovely aroma of her mother's cooking. (Smell)	20