AP Language Rhetorical Terms Flashcards

14919014125	Abstract	Words or phrase denoting ideas, qualities, and conditions that exist but cannot be seen Ex: love, happiness, beauty	0
14919014126	Concrete	Words that refer to things that are tangible, visible, or otherwise physically evident Ex: hamburger	1
14919014127	Denotation	The dictionary definition of a word Ex: lion is "a beast of the wild"	2
14919014128	Connotative	Implied meaning Ex: "the heart of a lion"	3
14919014129	Diction	Word choice	4
14919014130	Genre	The major category into which a text fits Ex: prose, poetry, drama	5
14919014131	Image	A phrase or expression that evokes a picture or describes a scene -literal-depict with words what something actually looks like -figurative-expression is used that links the thing described to somethings else Ex: My love is like a red, red rose	6
14919014132	Objective	The author tries to present the material fairly without bias Ex: news reporters	7
14919014133	Pacing	The speech at which a piece of writing moves along	8
14919014134	Point of view	The perspective from which a piece of writing is developed -limited-lacking detail or information -omniscient-presenting a more balanced perspective	9
14919014135	Rhetorical mode	Describes the variety, the conventions, and the purposes of the major kinds of writing	10
14919014136	Exposition	Writing whose chief aim is to explain	11
14919014137	Narration	An account of events as they happen	12
14919014138	Description	Used to develop a	13
14919014139	Subjective	The author stresses personal responses and interpretations Ex: poetry	14
15150085267	Appeal to ethos	One of the three strategies for persuading audiences-appeal to ethics/credibility/character.	15
15150085268	Appeal to logos	One of the three strategies for persuading audiences-appeal to logic. Logic encompasses entire text and how ideas are logically build upon or conveyed	16
15150085269	Appeal to pathos	One of the three strategies for persuading audiences-appeal to emotion. When speaker appeals to feelings rathe than strict logic.	17
15150085270	Bias	The characteristic of selecting facts, words, or emphasis to achieve a preconceived intent.	18
15150085271	Claim	The ultimate conclusion, generalization, or point, backed up by support, of an arguments	19
15150085272	Concession	A writer will concede a point to the opposition. This means agreeing with the opposition and essentially saying "you're right."	20
15150085273	Deductible and inductive reasoning	Deductive reasoning works from the more general to the more specific. Sometimes a "top-down" approach. Inductive reasoning works moving from specific observations to broader generalizations and theories-"bottom up"	21
15150085274	Evidence	The logical bases or supports for an assertion or idea.	22