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First 25 AP Lang and Comp Terms
First 25 AP Lang and Comp Terms
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prep for the terms of the AP Language and Composition Exam #aplangandcomp
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What is an opposing argument to the one the writer is putting forth?
concession
counterargument
plea
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What is the spread of ideas and information to further a cause?
satire
gossip
propaganda
3
What does mnemonic device "soapstone" stand for?
simple, obvious, arrogant, powerful, sassy, tomboy
speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject, tone
speaker, occasion, audience, persona, style, tone
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a syntactical structure wherein the order of the terms in the 1st half is reversed in the 2nd
alliteration
cannon
chiasmus
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a fictional story in which the characters, behavior or setting have multiple levels of meaning
allegory
aphorism
allusion
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What are the three elements of the rhetorical triangle?
ethos, logos, pathos
introduction, body, conclusion
speaker, subject, audience
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What is "the faculty of observing in any given case the available means to persuasion?"
persuasion
debate
rhetoric
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a syntax structure in which the conjunctions are ommited
apostrophe
asyndeton
anaphora
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an aggressive argument that tries to establish the superiority of one opinion over another
polemic
propaganda
polysyndeton
10
When a word has a meaning or association for the reader beyond the dictionary definition.
connotation
flotation
denotation
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the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes and events surrounding a text
counterargument
connotation
context
12
An acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable
refutation
concession
agreement
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What is an appeal to emotion in writing?
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
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the face or character that a writer shows to his or her audience
character
actor
persona
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The juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in a balanced or parallel structure
antonym
antithesis
opposition
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that which has been accepted as authentic ( an archaic term)
claim
connotation
cannon
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the time and place a speech or piece is written
place
occupation
occasion
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The repetition of the same words or phrases at the beginning of phrases or clauses.
anaphora
aphorism
assonance
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The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds
anaphora
aphorism
assonance
20
In writing what reflects the authors attitude about the subject they are writing about?
theme
text
tone
21
What appeal describes the credibility and character of an author?
Ethos
logos
pathos
22
When the writer denies the validity of an opposing argument.
denotation
refutation
claim
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a literary, historical or mythological reference in writing
allusion
allegory
alliteration
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What is it called when a writer uses exaggerated language?
bragging
propaganda
hyperbole
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the sense expressed by the tone of voice or the mood of a piece of writing
opinion
claim
attitude
