AP Language and Composition Terms Flashcards

14781589514	analogy	explaining something complex by comparing it to something simple	0
14781590974	argument	combination of reasons, evidence, etc that an author uses to convince an audience of their position	1
14781593202	aristotelian appeals	three different methods of appealing to an audience to convince them--ethos, logos, and pathos	2
14781599718	attitude	the writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand	3
14781601811	audience	who the author is directing his or her message towards	4
14781604138	compare and contrast	discussing the similarities and differences between two things to some persuasive or illustrative purpose	5
14781608554	connotation	the implied meaning of a word; words can broadly have positive, negative, or neutral connotations	6
14781611328	context	the extra-textual environment in which the text is being delivered.	7
14781620027	counterargument	the argument(s) against the author's position	8
14781622066	deductive reasoning	a form of logical reasoning wherein a general principle is applied to a specific case	9
14781624585	denotation	the literal, dictionary-definition meaning of a word	10
14781626596	diction	the style of language used; generally tailored to be approprate to the audience and situation	11
14781628840	ethos	setting up a source as credible and trustworthy	12
14781631046	evidence	the information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author's position	13
14781634580	figurative language	the use of language in a non-literal way; i.e. metaphor, simile, etc.	14
14781638370	genre	the specific type of work being presented	15
14781641008	imagery	any descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something; includes figurative language	16
14781643223	implication	when something is suggested without being concretely stated	17
14781644581	inductive reasoning	making a generalization based on specific evidence at hand	18
14781646872	irony	at the most basic sense, saying the opposite of what you mean; also used to describe situations in which the results of an action are dramatically different than intended	19
14795015252	juxtaposition	placing two very different things together for effect	20
14795016881	logos	appealing to someone's sense of concrete facts and logic	21
14795016882	occasion	the reason or moment for writing or speaking	22
14795020584	organization	how the different parts of an argument are arranged in a piece of writing or speech	23
14795023279	pathos	an aristotelian appeal. involves appealing to someone's emotions	24
14795024936	purpose	the author's persuasive intention	25
14795026020	repetition	reusing a word or phrase repeatedly for effect or emphasis	26
14795027555	rhetoric	the use of spoken or written word (or a visual medium) to convey your ideas and convince an audience	27
14795033936	rhetorical triangle	the relationship between the author, the audience, the text/message, and the context	28
14795036247	speaker	the persona adopted by the author to deliver his or her message; may or may not actually be the same person as the author	29
14795038725	style	the author's own personal approach to rhetoric in the piece; similar to voice	30
14795043115	symbolism	using a symbol to refer to an idea or concept	31
14795208063	syntax	the way sentences are grammatically structured	32
14795209695	synthesis	combining sources or ideas in a coherent way in the purpose of a larger point	33
14795211358	themes	overarching ideas or driving premises of a work	34
14795212999	tone	the use of stylistic devices to reveal an author's attitude toward a subject	35
14795215682	voice	an author's unique sound. similar to style	36
14795218789	anecdote	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	37
14795222697	concession	agreeing with the opposing viewpoint on a certain smaller point (but not in the larger argument)	38
14795241305	didactic	a text with an instructive purpose, often moral	39
14795243514	euphemism	referring to something with a veiled phrase instead of saying it directly	40
14795245495	exemplification	providing examples in service of a point	41
14795247211	parallelism	repeated structural elements in a sentence	42
14795253917	synechdoche	referring to one part of something as a way to refer to the whole	43