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AP Lang Flashcards

TermDefinition
Rhetoric Identifying the elements among any communication
Speaker The voice that tells the story
Audience The group of readers to whom this piece is directed.
Purpose The reason behind the text
Context The setting, background information or surrounding objects
Exigence An urgent need, or pressing problem that compels someone to write or speak
Style A particular way of doing, or making something
Tone The attitude of the author.
Mood The way the author makes the audience feel
Motif A recurring element, idea, image, or pattern
Description A statement that tells you what something looks like using the 5 senses
Narration The result of telling a story
Argument A set of reason used to support an idea from a a disagreement
Exposition The insertion of important background information
Ethos Persuasive language using morals or beliefs
Pathos Persuasive language using emotion
Logos Persuasive language using logic or facts
Syntax The arrangment of words or phrases to form well structured sentences
Diction The choice of words in writing
Anaphora The repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses
Antithesis A device that places two contrasting ideas together
Juxtaposition A poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas, words or phrases are placed next to one another, creating an effect of surprise and wit.
Periodic Sentence Makes sense only when the end of the sentence is reached.
Loose Sentence Makes complete sense if brought to a close before the actual ending.
Syllogism A form of reasoning where you arrive a specific conclusion by combining 2 general statements
Imagery The use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation of a person, a thing, a place or an experience.
Irony A contradiction between expectation and reality
Hyperbole A deliberate exaggeration for effect
Allusion A brief, indirect reference to a well known person, place, or thing
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