AP Literature/rhetoric terms Flashcards

14461317251	ethical appeals (ethos)	employs the persuader's personality, reputation, and ability to look trustworthy. Tools~Decorum-character-based agreeability, meets expectations. ~Adaptibillty ~Cause(),craft(),caring(disinterest)	0
14461318008	emotional appeal (pathos)	when a persuader appeals to the audiences' emotions to excite and involve them in the argument "When arguing emotionally, speak simply' Use last	1
14461318593	logical appeal (logos)	persuading the audience based on statistics, facts, and reasons. The process of reasoning use 2nd	2
14461321992	argument	The combination of reasons, evidence, etc that a persuader uses to convince an audience of their position; supported by ethos(character), logos(logic/evidence) and/or pathos(emotions)	3
14461322729	to defend, challenge or qualify	defend = you agree and all the evidence you provide supports this view point challenge = you disagree and all the evidence you provide disproves the viewpoint qualify = you agree with parts and disagree with parts; you must provide evidence that supports a portion and evidence that disproves a portion	4
14461324522	discourse	verbal or written exchange of ideas	5
14461326401	Rhetoric	The art of persuasion;3 types{Forensic~tries to prove guilt or innocence; Demonstrative~makes people believe in community's values; Deliberative~political persuasion,whats best for the audience, community or nation}	6
14461327110	Rhetoric Devices	Patterns of words and ideas that create emphasis and emotion onto the audience	7
14461328624	Rhetoric modes	basic types of academic writing; narration, description, example, definition, process analysis, classification, compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution	8
14461329128	Semantics	the study of meaning; used to see the true meaning of a word or sentence.	9
14461331080	Style	The author's own personal approach to rhetoric in the piece; similar to voice.	10
14461331506	Thesis	The sentence or groups of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or proposition. It should be short and clear	11
14461334814	Connotation	The implied meaning of a word; words can broadly have positive, negative, or neutral connotations.	12
14461335758	Denotation	The literal, dictionary-definition meaning of a word.	13
14461336191	Diction	The style of language used; generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation.	14
14461337121	ellipsis	in a sentence, the omission of a word or words replaced by three periods	15
14461338092	Equivocation	intentionally use vague language to avoid violating the audiences' beliefs.	16
14461338893	Euphemism	Referring to something with a veiled phrase instead of saying it directly	17
14461339283	Hyperbole	Overstating a situation for humorous or dramatic effect.	18
14461339794	Juxtaposition	Placing two very different things together for effect.	19
14461340238	malapropism	the misuse of a word by confusion or for comedic affect, with one that sounds similar	20
14461340578	Mood	Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader	21
14461341420	non sequitur	something that does not logically follow, irrelevant	22
14461341966	pedantic	An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish.	23
14461343633	platitude	a commonplace, stale, or trite remark	24
14461344196	polemic	an aggressive argument against a specific opinion	25
14461344645	Sarcasm	the use of irony to mock or convey contempt;Easier to convey in the spoken word than via writing.	26
14461345136	Syntax	The way sentences are grammatically constructed.	27
14461345191	Tone	A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization on the sentence	28
14461346072	transition	a word or phrase that links different ideas	29
14461346670	understatement (litotes)	understates a point ironically	30
14461348209	voice	The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker; An author's unique sound. Similar to style.	31
14461348823	Allegory	A story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.	32
14461349703	Alliteration	The repeat of the first letter or sound of successive words	33
14461350375	Alluison	an indirect or subtle reference to another character or work of literature	34
14461351302	analogy	Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple.	35
14461351303	Anecodote	Offering a brief narrative episode. This device can serve many functions in a text—for example, introducing an issue, serving as evidence, to illustrate a point, and so on.	36
14461352204	irony	the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; also used to describe situations in which the results of an action are dramatically different than intended.	37
14461352671	metaphor	A comparison without using like or as	38
14461353216	motif	A recurring theme, subject or idea	39
14461355004	oxymoron	conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')	40
14461355751	paradox	A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.	41
14461356266	Parallel Syntax (Parallelism)	Repeated structural elements in a sentence. Example:"We went to sea; we went to war; we went to bed."	42
14461358543	parody	A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.	43
14461358544	pun	a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.	44
14461358545	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.	45
14461359319	Simile	A comparison using "like" or "as"	46