AP Lang Rhet. Terms, A-D

patterns of language used by a particular cultural or ethnic population

relationship between the speaker, subject, and audience

prejudice toward one side of a subject or issue

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repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses

a short, astute statement of a general truth

an opinion, a perspective, or a belief that a writer or speaker thinks the audience holds

extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things

indirect reference, often to another text or an historic event

an assertion supported by evidence

inverted relationship between two elements in two parallel phrases

inversion or reversal of the usual order of words

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literal meaning of a word

non-human things displaying literal human traits and being capable of human behavior

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antiquated language

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a fallacy occuring when you irrelevantly attack the person or some aspect of the the person who is making the argument

leaving out conjunctions between words, phrases, clauses

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parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas

"Spare the rod and spoil the child."

repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast

beginning with a broad idea and and concluding with a specific instance to authenticate the idea

repetition of the same consonant sound or letter at the beginning of consecutive words or syllables

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reference to words, action, or beliefs of a person of influence as a means of supporting a claim

Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning

implied meaning of a word

reluctantly yielding

inventing an example that is in contrast to the main idea or argument

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direct address of an absent person or personified object as if he/she/it is able to reply

a declaration

combined with syntax, figurative language, literary devices, etc., to create an author’s style

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the speaker’s position on a subject, revealed through his/her tone

argument on an assumption that the audience does not accept

appeal of a text to the feelings or interests of the audience

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repetition of vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of two or more adjacent words

addressing a counter claim, even though the audience has not had the opportunity to voice criticisms

ambiguity from a group of words with multiple meanings

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