AP Language Literary words Flashcards

14882071628	Rhetoric	the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing	0
14882075662	exigence	What has compelled the author to write/speak (motivation for piece)	1
14882083748	Tone	the perspective, approach, or attitude that the author adopts in their writing. Can portray a variety of emotions from solemn, grave, witty, crtical, wry or humerous.	2
14882106477	purpose	the writer's reason(s) for writing the piece (Ie: to persuade, to inform)	3
14882115455	assertion	a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief. Can help develop the purpose	4
14882122997	rhetorical question	when a writer asks a question in their writing. Invites the reader to engage, ponder, and create a response. The writer doesn't answer this question diretly so that their overall agrument will encourage the reader to anser the rhetorical question in a spcific way.	5
14882143226	Diction	a writer's choice of words	6
14882146536	Syntax	the order in which the writer places those words to form prases and sentences.	7
14882157559	Repetition	intentially repeating words/phrases to focus the reader's attention on the word's signifigance.	8
14882164672	parellel structure	the intetional repeting of a syntactic structure for the purpose of emphasis.	9
14882180105	Anaphora	the repeated structure is at the beginning (type of parellel structure) ex: In the name of g-d, do your duty. In the name of g-d free tom robinsion.	10
14882201692	Epistrophe	this places the parellell structure near the end of the sentence. ex: from that point on, I knew I would never trust her, love her, or visit her. (Verb pronoun, verb pronoun, verb pronoun)	11
14882224565	loose sentence	protracted, rambling, praising but grametically correct	12
14882231953	periodic sentence	suspensful and antiipating sentence-long leaves main clause at end for suspsence	13
14882242049	abbreviated sentence	abrupt, angry or overt sentence (ex: I was furious)	14
14882245079	fragmented sentence	simaler to abbreviated but a sentence that is even more abrupt (not a complete sentence)	15
14901587626	sentence length variation	intentionally mixing the lengths of your sentences to avoid sounding monotonous	16
14901592089	Juxtaposition	placing two opposing images, tones, sentence length, etc. Adjacent to eachother to increse the effect of each in comparison to the other	17
14901614656	form	how the writing appears/is places on the place. (includes punctuation)	18
14926969332	anecdote	a short interesing, (possibly amusing) story, that can be personal, typically about a real person or incident. Anecdotes are designed to add details, evidence, or interest.	19
14927016724	Pathos	When the writing appeals to the reader with emotion. Many choose emotional diction.	20
14927046007	Ehthos (appeal)	When the writer appeals to the reader by establishing their own credibiltiy in writing. They anknowledge his expereince and expertise with the subject.	21
14963742718	Logos	Greek word for logic. It represents the facts, research, data that helps to prove an agrument.	22
14963768882	Colloquialism	language that is not typically used on formal writing but is more common in ordinary or familliar conversation. (Can be specific to age group or geo location) Can make writing informal.	23
14963827661	Euphemism	a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. (basically sugar coating)	24
14963852103	Allusion	A reference in which an idea is compared to a famous place, person, work of art, work of literature, etc.	25
14963877162	Hyphora	The rhetorical question's cousin. When a writer asks, and answers, a question in his writing, (much more direct) strategy also invites the reader to engage, but it is for more direct in telling a reader how he should feel about a particular issue.	26