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First 25 AP Lang and Comp Terms
First 25 AP Lang and Comp Terms
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an aggressive argument that tries to establish the superiority of one opinion over another
polemic
polysyndeton
propaganda
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What is "the faculty of observing in any given case the available means to persuasion?"
rhetoric
persuasion
debate
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The juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in a balanced or parallel structure
antonym
opposition
antithesis
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the sense expressed by the tone of voice or the mood of a piece of writing
claim
attitude
opinion
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What are the three elements of the rhetorical triangle?
speaker, subject, audience
ethos, logos, pathos
introduction, body, conclusion
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The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds
anaphora
assonance
aphorism
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What is it called when a writer uses exaggerated language?
hyperbole
bragging
propaganda
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What is the spread of ideas and information to further a cause?
satire
gossip
propaganda
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When a word has a meaning or association for the reader beyond the dictionary definition.
denotation
flotation
connotation
10
When the writer denies the validity of an opposing argument.
denotation
refutation
claim
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the time and place a speech or piece is written
place
occupation
occasion
12
What is an appeal to emotion in writing?
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
13
In writing what reflects the authors attitude about the subject they are writing about?
theme
text
tone
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What is an opposing argument to the one the writer is putting forth?
plea
concession
counterargument
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An acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable
refutation
agreement
concession
16
a literary, historical or mythological reference in writing
allegory
allusion
alliteration
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What appeal describes the credibility and character of an author?
Ethos
logos
pathos
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a syntax structure in which the conjunctions are ommited
anaphora
asyndeton
apostrophe
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a fictional story in which the characters, behavior or setting have multiple levels of meaning
allusion
allegory
aphorism
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a syntactical structure wherein the order of the terms in the 1st half is reversed in the 2nd
cannon
alliteration
chiasmus
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The repetition of the same words or phrases at the beginning of phrases or clauses.
assonance
anaphora
aphorism
22
What does mnemonic device "soapstone" stand for?
speaker, occasion, audience, persona, style, tone
speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject, tone
simple, obvious, arrogant, powerful, sassy, tomboy
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the face or character that a writer shows to his or her audience
actor
persona
character
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the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes and events surrounding a text
context
counterargument
connotation
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that which has been accepted as authentic ( an archaic term)
connotation
claim
cannon
