AP English Lang and Comp - Foundations of Rhetoric Review

A seemingly self-contradictory figure of speech but delivers an ironic truth

The chief claim that a writer makes in any argumentative writing, usually stated in one sentence

A sentence whose main clause is withheld until the end of the sentence

A writer's or speaker's choice of words that are often chosen to add more meaning to the message

The use of sad music or images to make the audience feel sadness or even guilt

A brief reference to a person, events, place, or work of art

What is the most important component in any communication model?

"In Illinois, injuries from fireworks have risen by 226% since 2008" primarily appeals to . . .

Finding a basis of mutual interest or shared agreement

A writer's or speaker's goal they wish to achieve

"People need to realize that veterans and pets truly suffer on July 4th" primarily appeals to . . .

A speaker's attitude toward the subject conveyed by the speaker's stylistic and rhetorical choices

The arrangement of words into phrases, clauses, sentences as well as the word order and sentence length

The placement of two ideas closely together to emphasize similarities or differences, such as "past and present"

A sentence that completes the main idea at the beginning of the sentence, and then builds and add on to it

A sentence used to command or enjoin, as in "Let both sides explore what problems unite us . . ."

The appeal to reason using clear, rational ideas with claims and supporting facts

The appeal to the speaker's character that he or she is credible and trustworthy

Opposition or contrast of ideas or words in a parallel construction

What does the mnemonic device "SOAPSTONE" stand for?

Language that appeals to the audience's senses to evoke a more vivid picture or idea

The use of a celebrity to endorse a product is this persuasive appeal

What is "the faculty of observing in any given case the available means to persuasion?"

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines

Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses

An issue, problem or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak

What are the three appeals of persuasion?

A statement designed to get an immediate response from the person reading or hearing it

Language that goes beyond the literal as in similes and metaphors

What are the three elements of the rhetorical triangle?