Rhetorical Vocab- AP Language Flashcards
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| 10636064094 | Parenthesis | Insertion of words, phrases, or a sentence that is not syntactically related to the rest of the sentence. It is set off by dashes or parentheses. (Interruption) | 0 | |
| 10636094308 | Appositive | A noun, phrase or clause which follows a noun or pronoun and renames or describes the noun or pronoun. (Interruption) | 1 | |
| 10636067205 | Asyndeton | omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words | 2 | |
| 10636067206 | Polysyndeton | Deliberate use of many conjunctions | 3 | |
| 10636070111 | Anaphora | repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines | 4 | |
| 10636070112 | Aliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words | 5 | |
| 10636134774 | Anadioplosis | repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause | 6 | |
| 10636141049 | Climax | Repetition of words, phrases, or clauses in order of increasing number or importance | 7 | |
| 10636142736 | Epistrophe | the repetition of a word at the end of successive phrases. clauses, sentences, or verses | 8 | |
| 10636161304 | Parallelism (words, phrases, clauses) | The repetition of similar grammatical or syntactical patterns. Phrase= more than a couple of words, but not a couple of sentences. Clause= complete sentence | 9 | |
| 10636172190 | Antithesis | parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas | 10 | |
| 10636174982 | Zeugma | a figure of speech in which a word, usually a verb or an adjective, applies to more than one noun, blending together grammatically and logically different ideas | 11 | |
| 10636181458 | Antimetabole | words are repeated in different grammatical forms | 12 | |
| 10636185464 | Allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. | 13 | |
| 10636190917 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 14 | |
| 10636193303 | Metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. | 15 | |
| 10636195739 | Synecdoche | a metaphor where the part stands for the whole; seems more literal | 16 | |
| 10636207793 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated at a deeper level | 17 | |
| 10636214076 | Personification | the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea | 18 | |
| 10636219049 | Periphrasis | A trope in which one substitutes a descriptive word or phrase for a proper noun. "The Big Apple" | 19 | |
| 10636224670 | Pun | the use of similar or identical sounding words to create an alternate meaning to the sentence in which they are used | 20 | |
| 10636227007 | Sarcasm | A style of bitter irony intended to hurt or mock its target. | 21 | |
| 10636235858 | Rhetorical question | A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 22 | |
| 10636238707 | Irony | the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning | 23 | |
| 10636244006 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 24 | |
| 10636251473 | Imperative sentence | sentence used to command, enjoin, or entreat | 25 | |
| 10636256717 | Hortative sentence | sentence that exhorts, advises, calls to action | 26 | |
| 10636259524 | Satire | An ironic, sarcastic, or witty composition that claims to argue for something, but actually argues against it. | 27 | |
| 10636262370 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 28 | |
| 10636265900 | Hyperbole | also known as overstatement; exaggeration used to emphasize a point | 29 | |
| 10636274797 | Litotes | a particular form of understatement generated by denying the opposite or contrary of the word which otherwise would be used | 30 | |
| 10636281993 | Logos | logical appeal of a speaker to main elements are evidence and reasoning | 31 | |
| 10636300077 | Pathos | Appeal to emotion | 32 | |
| 10636303626 | Ethos | Speaker's credibility to speak about subject (whether automatic-- someone well known, such as The Queen, Oprah, Stephen King-- or earned through reputation and accomplishments.) | 33 | |
| 10636322696 | Interruption (2) | Parenthesis and Appositive | 34 | |
| 10636325563 | Omission (2) | Asyndeton and Polysyndeton | 35 | |
| 10636328881 | Repetition (5) | Anaphora, Alliteration, Anadiplosis, Climax, and Epistrophe | 36 | |
| 10636328882 | Balance (6) | Parallelism, Antithesis, Zeugma, Antimetabole | 37 | |
| 10636331006 | Comparison (7) | Allusion, Simile, Metaphor, Synechdoche, Metonymy, Personification, Periphrasis | 38 | |
| 10636333140 | Word Play (14) | Pun, Sarcasm, Rhetorical Question, Irony, Oxymoron, Imperative Sentence, Hortative Sentence, Satire, Euphemism, Hyperbole, Litotes, Logos, Pathos, Ethos | 39 |