AP Notes 81-101 Flashcards
the language used of people in a specific era, class, district, or any other group. It distinguishes people form others
dialect
extreme pride or arrogance shown by a character that brings his downfall
hubris
a character used by authors to contrast the characteristics of their conventional hero
anti-hero
a way author persuades his readers to suggest that since everyone else agrees, the reader should too
band wagon
the purpose of this is to make the audience think and act in a way that majority follows
band wagon function
to persuade the readers and mold their perceptions about a particular cause
propaganda
appeals to a person’s imagination of something we like or trust
transfer
words used to dupe us into accepting and approving of things without examining evidence carefully
glittering generalities
when a respected person claims something is good or bad. It is used to convince us without examining facts.
testimonial
used by a speaker to convince an audience by using selected information and not presenting the full story
distortion of data
used by a speaker to convince an audience that an idea is good because they are the same ideas that majority of people have
plain folks
someone or something to transfer blame on
scapegoat
when someone tries to claim there are only two sides to an issue. This is used to dupe the audience that there is only one way to look at an issue when there are many sides
artificial dichtomy
where an idea appears holy, sacred, or very special and therefore above the law
deification
a comparison which is exceedingly unlikely but imaginative
conceit
an argument to support ones position
claim
an emotional discharge through which one can achieve a state of moral or spiritual renewal or achieve liberation from anxiety
catharsis
An expression that has been overused and therefore has lost its original meaning
cliche
a literary device used in argumentative writing where one acknowledges a point made by one’s opponent.
concession
this writing style shows the writer is a logical and fair-minded person
concession part 2
