AP Lang Rhetorical Analysis Review

Words or expressions used by a particular group often difficult for others to understand.

visually descriptive language

When the author uses emotional language or images, he/she is...

The thesis of a rhetorical analysis should include:

A reference to a famous piece of writing/art/music/historical event

In your body paragraphs for the rhetorical analysis, how many quotes should you have?

You can't swim - I have swum and will continue swimming in the a ocean.

What is the practice of placing two things close together to produce a contrasting effect?

A word's dictionary definition.

A picture of Abe Lincoln on an iPhone is an example of a(n)

A change or movement in a piece from one point or idea to another

What MUST go in your intro?

This advertisement appeals to...

Which word could NOT describe tone?

“You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget.” This is: 

Referring to a used car as "pre owned" is an example of 

The study of an author's word choice

What is a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person?

Which of these will make the most difference in an essay score?

"What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously." This is: 

When analyzing strategies, it is not a good idea to only pick the persuasive appeals

Parallelism is a type of ___________ strategy

This advertisement appeals to...

"Virtual Reality" is an example of what?

_____________ describes language that is more informal and written to imitate speech.

The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its primary meaning

Using polite or vague language to replace a more direct (or rude) phrase

If you were going to analyze diction, what do you need to make sure to say in the thesis?

Understatement is often used in --

When writing a body paragraph, the analysis should answer which question(s)?

The study of the patterns of formation of sentences and phrases.

Which device can you ALWAYS write on?

This advertisement appeals to...

There is no Southern problem. There is no Northern problem. There is only an American problem."

The comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Periods and commas always go _________ the quotation marks

This excerpt uses parallelism: we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship...

For prom, I need to get my nails done and my hair and do my make up and go tanning and shave!

“My life is my purpose. My life is my goal. My life is my inspiration.”  This is: 

"This Quiz is off the chain!" is an example of ---

When someone builds an argument based on his/her credibility, he/she is...