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AP Lang Fall Semester Final- Term Review

Terms in this set (22)

an assertion of an idea like it's a fact; something to be proven
claim
appeal using facts, statistics, or common knowledge
logos
a short story about a person used to make a point
anecdote
the attitude of the writer; this is created by diction
tone
when expectations don't match the outcome; an unexpected "twist"
irony
using the same pattern of words twice or more
parallel structure
type of humor used to shame others or reveal bad behavior
satire
choice of words used in speaking or writing
diction
making reference to something; there are different types of this
allusion
a question posed to the audience to which no answer is expected
rhetorical question
leaving out conjunctions in a sentence for effect
asyndeton
understatement in rhetoric
litotes
placing two opposite topics side by side for contrast
juxtaposition
over-exaggeration in writing or speaking
hyperbole
appeal to the emotions of the audience or reader
pathos
the inversion of the normal order of words; "Yoda speak"
anastrophe
repeating the beginning part of a phrase or sentence
anaphora
the order of words or sentences
syntax
sentence that states what the writer intends to prove
thesis
sifting through multiple sources to develop a position
synthesis
using several conjunctions back to back for effect
polysyndeton
appeal to the audience using the authority of the speaker
ethos
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