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Advanced Placement English Language and Composition

AP Lang Terms

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Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition

Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms ?AP Literature and Composition ?100(give or take) terms that will help you score a 5 on the AP Exam Abstract Language - Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things, people, or places. The observable or "physical" is usually described in concrete language. Active Voice - The subject of the sentence performs the action. This is a more direct and preferred style of writing in most cases, but not all. (example: The boy grabbed his books and went to school).See also, Passive Voice Ad hominem - Latin for "against the man". When a writer personally attacks his or her opponents instead of their arguments. It is an argument that appeals to emotion rather than reason, feeling rather than intellect.

TONE words AP Language

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DEVELOPING YOUR ?TONE WORD? VOCABULARY Determining the ?tone? of a piece of writing is a vitally important clue in interpreting the piece?s meaning. For this reason, AP test readers particularly value this quality. They go so far as to say that if you get the tone wrong in your essay, you will not pass their test. Regardless of whether or not your goal is passing the AP test, however, learning how to discuss the tone of a piece of writing is an important skill for college writing. Once you become proficient at it, it becomes an easy way to discuss almost any piece of writing . . . no matter what class you are in at the time. To discuss tone effectively, it?s important to develop your ?tone vocabulary.? In other words,

AP Language List of Fallacies

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AP English Language 2011-2012 Rhetorical Fallacies Emotional Fallacies Red Herring: Where someone introduces an irrelevant point into an argument. He may think (or he may want us to think) it proves his side, but it really doesn?t Grizzly bears can?t be dangerous ? they look so cute Appeal to Fear: Where someone moves you to fear the consequences of not doing what he wants Prosecuting Attorney: ?Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I urge you to convict John Jones of this crime of murder. We need to put him where he can never commit any crimes. If you don?t convict him, you may be his next victim.? Appeal to Pity: Where someone urges us to do something only because we pity him, or we pity something associated with him
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