Study sets matching "rhetoric english ap language comp"
Study sets
Classes
Users
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Rhetoric
The qualities of character, intelligence, and good-will in a w…
An argument based on reason.
Appeal to the emotions.
The art of using language to persuade.
Ethos
The qualities of character, intelligence, and good-will in a w…
Logos
An argument based on reason.
Rhetoric
Diction
Colloquialism
Denotation
the art of using language effectively
Word choice, can be formal, middle, or colloquial (abstract an…
informal language
dictionary definition
Rhetoric
the art of using language effectively
Diction
Word choice, can be formal, middle, or colloquial (abstract an…
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Rhetoric
The qualities of character, intelligence, and good-will in a w…
An argument based on reason.
Appeal to the emotions.
The art of using language to persuade.
Ethos
The qualities of character, intelligence, and good-will in a w…
Logos
An argument based on reason.
zeugma
rhetorical question
personification
Periodic Sentence
USe of two different words in a grammatically similar way but…
Figure of speech in the form of a question posed for rhetorica…
Attribution of a lifelike quality to an inanimate object or id…
Sentence whose main clause is withheld until the end.
zeugma
USe of two different words in a grammatically similar way but…
rhetorical question
Figure of speech in the form of a question posed for rhetorica…
Parallelism
Isocolon
Tricolon
Antithesis
Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words,…
Use of parallel elements similar not only in structure, as in…
Sentence consisting of three parts of equal importance and len…
The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, often in parallel stru…
Parallelism
Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words,…
Isocolon
Use of parallel elements similar not only in structure, as in…
argument
Aristotle
audience
claim
a persuasive discourse; a coherent and considered movement fro…
defined the rhetorical triangle; all the elements are intercon…
the listener, viewer, or reader of a text
a proposition; states the argument's main idea or position
argument
a persuasive discourse; a coherent and considered movement fro…
Aristotle
defined the rhetorical triangle; all the elements are intercon…
abstract
ad hominem
adage
allegory
abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of research
directed to or appealing to feelings/prejudices instead of to…
proverb containing a truth, often using metaphorical language
story with a second meaning beneath the surface
abstract
abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of research
ad hominem
directed to or appealing to feelings/prejudices instead of to…
Ad Hominem Argument
Allegory
Alliteration
Allusion
Attacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than add…
Fictional work in which the characters represent ideas or conc…
The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning o…
A reference, usually oblique or faint, to another thing, idea,…
Ad Hominem Argument
Attacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than add…
Allegory
Fictional work in which the characters represent ideas or conc…
Abstract Language
Active Voice
Ad hominem
Allusion
Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable…
The subject of the sentence performs the action.
Latin for "against the man". When a writer personally attacks…
An indirect reference to something else important such as hist…
Abstract Language
Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable…
Active Voice
The subject of the sentence performs the action.
absolute
adage
ad homenim argument
allusion
a word free from limitations or qualifications ("best, all, un…
a familiar proverb or wise saying
an argument attacking an individuals character rather than his…
a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical…
absolute
a word free from limitations or qualifications ("best, all, un…
adage
a familiar proverb or wise saying
Rhetoric
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
The art of finding ways of persuading an audience
Credibility - trust, domain of the author
Emotions - imagination, audience, emotional appeal
Consistency - logic, message, evidence
Rhetoric
The art of finding ways of persuading an audience
Ethos
Credibility - trust, domain of the author
Argumentation
Assumption
Bias
Claim
Writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view…
A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclu…
A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue…
Assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
Argumentation
Writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view…
Assumption
A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclu…
alliteration
allusion
analogy
anaphora
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of…
an expression designed to call something to mind without menti…
a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of the…
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of success…
alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of…
allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without menti…
Connotation vs. Denotation
Pedantic vs. Simple
Monosyllabic vs. Polysyllabic
Euphonious vs. Cacophonic
Connotation are the ideas associated with a word and Denotatio…
Pedantic is a pretentious concern for literal accuracy and for…
Words with one syllable are Monosyllabic and words with many s…
Euphonious is when words create sounds that are pleasing to th…
Connotation vs. Denotation
Connotation are the ideas associated with a word and Denotatio…
Pedantic vs. Simple
Pedantic is a pretentious concern for literal accuracy and for…
Rhetoric
apostrophe
rhetorical question
Chiasmus
study of the technique for using language effectively
-a direct and explicit address either to an absent (or dead) p…
a statement that is not supposed to be answered
inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
Rhetoric
study of the technique for using language effectively
apostrophe
-a direct and explicit address either to an absent (or dead) p…
Absurdity
Accumulatio
Acutezza
Ad hominem
The exaggeration of a point beyond belief.
The emphasis or summary of previously made points or inference…
Wit or wordplay used in rhetoric.
Appealing to one's prejudice, emotions, or special interest ra…
Absurdity
The exaggeration of a point beyond belief.
Accumulatio
The emphasis or summary of previously made points or inference…
Anadiplosis
Amplification
Anaphora
Antithesis
Repeats the last word of one clause or sentence at the beginni…
Involves repeating a word or expression while adding more deta…
The repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of s…
Establishes a clear contrasting relationship between two ideas…
Anadiplosis
Repeats the last word of one clause or sentence at the beginni…
Amplification
Involves repeating a word or expression while adding more deta…
active voice
ad hominem
alliteration
allusion
any sentence with an active verb
an attack on the person, ratehr than the issue at hand
the repitition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several…
a reference that recalls another work, another time in history…
active voice
any sentence with an active verb
ad hominem
an attack on the person, ratehr than the issue at hand
Alliteration
Allusion
Anachronism
Analogy
the repitition of initial consonant sounds of words
an indirect reference to something
a chronological inconsistency; when the author describes a thi…
a comparison between two things based on some shared feature
Alliteration
the repitition of initial consonant sounds of words
Allusion
an indirect reference to something
ambiguity
analogy
anaphora
anecdote
the multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of…
a similarity or comparison between two different things or the…
one of the devices of repetition, in which the same expression…
a short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting epis…
ambiguity
the multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of…
analogy
a similarity or comparison between two different things or the…
alliteration
anacoluthon
anadiplosis
anaphora
repetition of the same sound beginning several words in a sequ…
lack of grammatical sequence; a change in the grammatical cons…
"doubling back"; the rhetorical repetition of one or several w…
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of success…
alliteration
repetition of the same sound beginning several words in a sequ…
anacoluthon
lack of grammatical sequence; a change in the grammatical cons…
Allegory
Alliteration
Ambiguity
Antecedent
The device of using character and/or story elements symbolical…
The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds…
The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of…
The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. The AP l…
Allegory
The device of using character and/or story elements symbolical…
Alliteration
The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds…
anadiplosis
anaphora
antithesis
asyndeton
using the words from the end of one clause/sentence to start t…
using the same words at the beginning of successive clauses/se…
contrasting opposing words/ideas in successive clauses/sentenc…
using words in a series without using conjuctions
anadiplosis
using the words from the end of one clause/sentence to start t…
anaphora
using the same words at the beginning of successive clauses/se…
Alliteration
Allusion
Amplification
Anacoluthon
The recurrence of inital consonant sounds Ex. The cat caught a…
A short, informal reference to a famous person or event Ex. Pl…
Involves repeating a word or expression while adding more deta…
Finishing a sentence with a different grammatical structure fr…
Alliteration
The recurrence of inital consonant sounds Ex. The cat caught a…
Allusion
A short, informal reference to a famous person or event Ex. Pl…
audience
concession
connotation
context
the listener, viewer, or reader of a text. most texts have mor…
an acknowledgment that an opposing argument may be true or rea…
meanings or associations that readers have with a word beyond…
the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surroundi…
audience
the listener, viewer, or reader of a text. most texts have mor…
concession
an acknowledgment that an opposing argument may be true or rea…