AP Lang Review

The use of reason and logic as a controlling principle in an argument

what is this an example of: The trees stood silently, dancing to the rhythm of the wind.

Which essay requires you to write persuasively, using only your prior knowledge (CHORES)

giving human qualities to something that is not human

What do you call it when someone uses opposite ideas in parallel structure

language that appeals to the five senses

when something happens that is very different than what was expected

means to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions

a figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for exmpasis or humorous effect

describes one thing or idea as if it were something else

overuse of conjunctions (and/but/or)

a reference to a familiar person, place, thing, or event

which essay requires you to write persuasively, using given sources?

a feeling or idea that a word has; the implied emotion

what is this an example of: You are a couch potato.

In the prompt: Analyze how Banneker uses rhetorical strategies to argue against slavery. What is your job?

What is this an example of? The wild gusts of cold wind pierced her body.

saying the opposite of what they mean to sombody who's expected to recognize the...

the repetition of the same/similar vowel sounds

What is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

phrases of sentences of a similar construction placed side by side, balancing each other

which device uses the same grammatical structure to create rhythm in the writing

How much time do you have to take the multiple choice section I?

How much total time do you have for Section 2, the essays.

means to convince an audience by use of logic or reason

In what order should you write the essays?

Which essay question requires you to analyze and evaluate a writer's passage?

use of like or as to compare two seemingly unlike things

a word's literal meaning; its basic defintion

Exam day: if you are running out of time on the multiple choie, you should...

what is this an example of: You could have knocked me over with a feather.

what is the "magic number" for ALL reasons?

asked more to make a point and evoke thinking of the reader, than to get an answer

difference between expectations and reality; two contradicting meanings of same situation

How many essays are there in section 2?

What type of essay question is this: Write an essay in which you analyze how Hill crafted his letter.

In the rhetorical analysis, it's important to focus on...

the use of any element of language - a sound, word, phrase, or sentence - more than once

What is this an example of: The gentle giant jumped in jubilation.

the repeition of a sound or letter at the beginning of words

means to convince an audience of the author's credibility or character

the intentional absence of conjunctions (and/or/but)