Ap Lang Vocab sets 1 & 2 Flashcards
Diction
The writer of speakers word choice
Connotation
An emotional association or implication connected to a word (inexpensive vs cheap)
Syntax
The writer or speaker’s arrangement of words within a phrase, clause, or sentence
Tone
The writers or speakers emotional attitude toward the audience or subject matter
Emotional appeal
The writer or speaker’s attempt to persuade an audience by appealing to the audience’s emotions
Logical appeal
The writer or speaker’s attempt to convince an audience using facts, scientific research, statistics, or experts
ethical appeal
The degree of credibility or trustworthiness that authors establish with the audience
Voice
The writers use if such elements such as diction, tone, syntax, unity, coherence and audience to created a clear and distinct “personality of the writer”
Subjective
Influenced by persons feelings (biased)
Objective
Not influenced by personal feelings unbiased
Incendiary
Tending to provoke
Substantiate
Verb-to establish with evidence
Pejorative
Adj-belittling
Adamantine
Adj- rigidly firm
Banal
Adj- meaningless;conmonplace
