AP Notes 25-44 Flashcards
Synedoche
EX: using the term “Bread” to exemplify food or money: “writing is my bread and butter”, or “sole breadwinner”
Tone
In written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.
Process Analysis
A step-by-step breakdown of the phases of a process, used to convey the details of each phase of thinking, an operation, etc.
syntax
A set of rules in a language. (The “Choice” of specific words is diction) (This is “How” you use them)
Provocative diction
“Diction” is our choice of words. Thus this is the purposeful choice of words serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate a provocative question that will frame a rhetorical argument.
Classification
the action of process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.
Understatement
EX: You win ten million dollars in the lottery, when you tell a reporter “I am delighted”, you are making an understatement.
Colorful diction
Diction is your conscious choice of words as a writer. It stands to reason that this is a very purposeful word choice that will serve to accentuate meaning and tone.
Counterargument
An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.
Claim
If somebody gives an argument to support his/her position, it is called “making a …..”.
Evidence
A type of literary device that appears in different categories of essays and theses in the form of paraphrase and quotations.
Warrant
the glue that holds an argument together.
fallacy
An erroneous argument dependent upon an unsound or illogical contention.
Logical fallacy
In argumentation, is a pattern of reasoning/thinking rendered invalid by a flaw in its logical structure.
Prophecy
Has all the elements of a prediction except the element of time.
Prediction
A forecast made by those who calculate the parameters of the subject involved after after evaluating the odds they can predict the future.
Adage
A short, pointed and memorable saying based on facts, and is considered a veritable truth by the majority of people. (EX: “a penny saved, is a penny earned”).
Pedantic
Someone who is concerned with precision, formalism, accuracy, and minute details, in order to make an arrogant show of learning. (EX: Peter.)
Flippant
Lacking proper respect or seriousness. (EX:Cute, facetious, smart-aleck.)
Evocative
The use of language that “suggests” meanings other than the denotation. Language that connects with emotions or feelings not associated with the actual meaning of a word.
