AP Language Rhetorical Terms- 1 Flashcards

14919831418	Audience	the listener, viewer, or reader of a text	0
14919834703	Concession	an acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable	1
14919844694	Connotation	Meanings or associations that readers have with a word beyond its dictionary definition, or denotation.	2
14919851866	Denotation	the literal meaning of a word	3
14919858741	Context	The circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text.	4
14919863265	Counterargument	an opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward	5
14919867419	Ethos	Speakers proving their credibility on a given topic	6
14919875094	Logos	an appeal based on logic or reason	7
14919877060	Occasion	the time and place a speech is given or a piece is written	8
14919880498	Pathos	Appeal to emotion	9
14919886743	Persona	The character a speaker shows to the audience	10
14919897397	Polemic	an aggressive argument that tries to establish the superiority of one opinion over all others	11
14919904592	Propoganda	Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause, can be rumors, lies, etc.	12
14919916172	Purpose	the goal the speaker wants to achieve	13
14919920145	Refutation	a denial of the validity of an opposing argument	14
14919927727	Rhetoric	the art of finding ways to persuade an audience	15
14919933885	Rhetorical Appeals	Rhetorical techniques used to persuade an audience by emphasizing what they find most important or compelling. The three major appeals are to ethos (character), logos (reason), and pathos (emotion).	16
14919937194	SOAPS	Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker	17
14919937195	Speaker	the person or group who creates a text	18
14919940872	Subject	the topic of a text	19
14919947265	Text	Any cultural product that can be read	20