AP Lang Unit 1 test terminoloy

Question 1

The person who creates the text

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Speaker

Question 2

the specific circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding the creation of the text.

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Occasion

Question 3

the listener, viewer, or reader of a text.

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Audience

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the goal the speaker wants to achieve

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purpose

Question 5

the topic of the text

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subject

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the reflection of the writer´s attitude toward the subject and audience

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Tone

Question 7

the urgency that gave rise to the text

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exigence

Question 8

the art of persuasion

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rhetoric

Question 9

This is kind of like Soapstone- itś another way to describe how some elements combine to create a rhetorical situation

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Aristotle´s Rhetorical Triangle

Question 10

A speaker´s expertise, knowledge, and experience give the audience a reason to trust the speaker. Gives the audience reason to trust and believe the speaker. Often emphasize shared values

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Appeals to ethos

Question 11

An appeal to feelings, values, desires, hopes, fears, or prejudices rather than to strict reason, is a legitimate ploy in an argument as long as it is not excessively and exclusively used.

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Appeals to pathos

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Offering clear, rational evidence such as facts, statistics, and testimony from experts

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Appeals to logos

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the implication or emotional overtones of a word rather than its literal meaning. Helps create emotional associations about the topic.

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connotation

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the literal dictionary definition of a word

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denotation

Question 15

a thesis statement for a rhetorical analysis that incorporates Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker, and Tone

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SOAPStone statement

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the repetition of sounds at the beginning of successive words. It provides a audible pulse that gives the speech lyrical effect.

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Alliteration

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substitution of an agreeable or at least non-offensive expression for one whose plainer meaning might be harsh or unpleasant. It expresses the point from a different angle.

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Euphemism

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Deliberately representing something as less than it is in order to stress its magnitude

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Understatement

Question 19

the arrangement of words and phrases, invoke emotion by making the sentence easier to read versus harder. Stresses the importance of the concept.

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syntax

Question 20

the repetition of words or phrases for emphasis

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repetition

Question 21

the use of more conjunctions than is normally used. Slow the reader down, and overwhelm them, which causes the author to emphasize the argument.

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polysyndeton

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the absence of conjunctions where they would normally be used. This makes the speech more dramatic because it speeds up the pace.

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Asyndeton

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a question that doesn´t demand a direct answer, but instead causes the reader or listener to think

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Rhetorical Question

Question 24

The deliberate placement of unlike elements, side by side, in order to highlight their differences. Invites the reader to compare and contrast the relationship between those elements more closely.

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Juxtaposition

Question 25

The principle of coherent writing requires that coordinate elements be given the same grammatical form. It helps link related ideas and emphasizes the connection between them.

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Parallelism

Question 26

an assertion seemingly opposed to common sense, but that may yet have some truth in it.May cause the reader to think more deeply about the topic, or provide situational or dramatic irony. Or even add to the tone.

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Paradox