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ap lang & comp vocab
the vocab we compiled during summer work for the 22-23 school year
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allusion | an indirect or passing reference to an event, person, place or artistic work |
| analogy | comparing two things or instances in time often based on their structure and used to explain a complex idea in similar terms |
| audience | the listener, viewer, or reader of a text |
| concession | an acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable |
| connotation | meaning or associations that readers have with a word beyond dictionary definition |
| context | the circumstance, atmosphere, attitudes and events surrounding a text |
| counterargument | an opposing argument other than the one a writer is putting forward |
| diction | refers to the author's word choice; choosing a particular word for an intended effect |
| ethos | greek for "character;" speakers appeal to ethos to demonstrate that they are credible |
| hyperbole | an intentionally exaggerated statement of claim not to be taken literally |
| irony | the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite of what the writer intends to create impact on the reader |
| imagery | visually descriptive or figurative language |
| juxtaposition | the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect |
| logos | greek for "embodied thought;" speakers appeal to logos, or reason, by offering clear, rational ideas and specific details, examples, statistics, or expert testimony to back them up |
| occasion | the time and place a speech is given or a piece is written |
| onomatopoeia | a word that actually looks like the sound it makes and we can almost hear those sounds as we read (ex. clanging) |
| oxymoron | using two opposing words together to create emphasis |
| parallelism | repetition of a grammatical structure for effect |
| pathos | greek- the time and place a speech is given or piece is written |
| persona | greek for "mask;" the face or character that a speaker shows to their audience |
| polemic | greek for "hostile;" an aggressive argument that tries to establish the superiority of one option over all others |
| purpose | the goal the speaker wants to achieve |
| propaganda | the spread of ideas and information to further a cause |
| repetition | repeating a word for an effect |
| refutation | a denial of the validity of an opposing argument |
| rhetoric | the art of finding ways to persuade an audience |
| rhetorical appeals | rhetorical techniques used to persuade an audience what they find most important or compelling (ex. ethos, pathos, and logos) |
| soaps | a mnemonic device that stands for subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and speaker |
| symbolism | a thing that represents or stands for another thing |
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