ap lang 21-50 Flashcards
bias:
Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue
cacophony
: Harsh, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in
poetry or prose; the opposite of euphony.
canon:
One of the traditional elements of rhetorical composition:
INVENTION, ARRANGEMENT, STYLE, MEMORY, or DELIVERY.
close reading
A careful reading that is attentive to organization,
figurative language, sentence structure, vocabulary, and other
literary and structural elements of a text.
coherence:
: The quality of a piece of writing in which all the parts
contribute to the development of the central idea, theme, or
organizing principle
colloquial/ism
An informal or conversational use of language
concrete language:
Language that describes specific, observable
things, people, or places, rather than ideas or qualities.
connotation
The implied meaning of a word, in contrast to its
directly expressed “dictionary definition.”
context
The convergence of time, place, AUDIENCE, and
motivating factors in which a piece of writing or a speech
is situated.
deduction
The process of moving from a general claim to a specific
example. (Thesis first, then supporting examples.)
denotation:
The literal meaning of a word; its dictionary definition
description:
Writing that relies on sensory IMAGES to characterize a
person or place.
diction:
Word choice, which is viewed on scales of
formality/informality, concreteness/abstraction, and denotative
value/connotative value
didactic:
Writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach. The work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns.
This type of writing may be fiction or nonfiction that teaches a
specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior
or thinking.
discourse
spoken or written language, including literary works; the
four traditionally classified modes of discourse are description,
exposition, narration, and persuasion
elegiac
Mournful over what has passed or been lost; often used to describe tone.
element:
In visual argument: elements in a text might include
specific words or phrases, colors, and individual images that
are used—all of which audiences can read individually—to
form an overall, cohesive meaning for the text.
emphatic sentence
A sentence of 5-10 words, for emphasis
ethos
The appeal of a text to the credibility and character of the
speaker, writer, or narrator.
euphemism
An indirect expression of unpleasant information is such
a way as to lessen its impact—for example, saying a person’s
position was eliminated rather than saying the person was fired.
euphony
A succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or
prose; the opposite of cacophony.
example
An illustration or incident offered in support of a
GENERALIZATION, CLAIM, or point.
exigence
That which has compelled the writer to write.
explication of text
Explanation of a text’s meaning through an
analysis of all of its constituent parts, including the literary
devices used; also called close reading.
