AP LANG Rhetorical Terms

When a writer describes a character's personality as being similar to a character from another work:

An apple is a fruit is an example of....

The use of sharply contrasting ideas in a sentence:

"I came,I saw,I conquered" is an example of:

Elements that make up the Rhetorical Triangle:

__________is a common way of characterization to elaborate geographic & social backgrounds.

A "nice way" of saying something harsh:

Refering to someone as "going bananas" is an example of:

The language and speech idiosyncrasies of a specific area, region or group:

The repetition of the same words or phrases at the beginning of successive phrases:

"Soda" vs. "Pop" and "Coke" vs "cola" are all examples of:

An argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic:

Attacking the person rather than their argument is called

Lawyers often refer to briefs,PC,warrants,hearings and bonds. This refers to:

"My life is my purpose. My life is my goal. My life is my inspiration." is an example of:

"Reckon I have. Almost died first year I come to school and et them pecans" is an example of:

Specialized or technical language of a trade, profession or similar group:

“Twinkle, twinkle, little star,How I wonder what you are" is an example of:

"We light fire on the mountain" and "Go and mow the lawn" are examples of:

Words like "although," "however", "even though," and "despite" are all helpful for making a concession in your argument

"He got the five finger discount" is an example of:

Refers to the DICTIONARY definition of a word:

A speaker who majored in English Literature teaching a Shakespeare workshop:

The implied, suggested, or underlying meaning of a word or phrase:

A rhetorical strategy used to appeal to emotions:

"Your enemy’s friend is your enemy" is an example of:

A dove implies peace or gentleness is an example of:

Explaining how studying Shakespeare increases students chances of getting accepted into college

In rhetoric, the way a speaker establishes themself as being credible:

The 3 Free Response Questions on the AP Lang Exam Are

A term identifying the diction of the common, ordinary folks