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AP EL. Final
AP English Language Terms for Final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ethos | Appeals to ethics or credibility |
| Pathos | Appeals to emotions |
| Logos | Appeals to logic or reason |
| Rhetorical Questions | Questions that don't require answers |
| Parallel Structure | When a speaker or writer expresses ideas of EQUAL work with the same grammatical form |
| Allusion | An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work with which the author believes the reader will be familiar |
| Repetition | Repeating a point to tell the audience that it is especially important |
| Exigence | A pressing problem or urgent situation that prompts a writer to create a text |
| Diction | Word choice and use of words/phrases |
| Syntax | Arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences |