AP Rhetorical Terms

Question 1

Abstract

Answer 1

refers to the lang. that describes concepts rather than concrete images, ideas, or qualities rather than observable or specific things.

Question 2

Allegory

Answer 2

where the author extends the narrative in prose or verse to represent an abstract quality, in which he intends for 2 meanings to be read beneath the stories surface.

Question 3

Anecdote

Answer 3

simple narrative of an incident used for houmorious effect/make a point.

Question 4

Annotation

Answer 4

explanitory notes added to text or to an opinion to explain, cite source, or to add bibliographic data.

Question 5

Antitheses

Answer 5

the presentation of 2 contrasting images.

Question 6

Aphorsism

Answer 6

a short often witty statement of the truth about life.

Question 7

Apostrophe

Answer 7

a device used for calling imagery, dead or absent person or to a place or pesonified abstraction.

Question 8

Argumentation

Answer 8

writing that attempts to prove the vidality of a point of veiw.

Question 9

Didactic

Answer 9

writings whose purpose is to instruct or teach.

Question 10

Discourse

Answer 10

spoken or written language, discription, exposition, narration and pursuation and these are the 4 classified modes.

Question 11

Pathos

Answer 11

appeals to the readers emotion! to encite them or involve them in an argument.

Question 12

Epigraph

Answer 12

use of quotation at the beggings of a work.

Question 13

Ethos

Answer 13

the author tries to persuade the audiance through the image or his text to belive or respect him.

Question 14

Euphanism

Answer 14

a better way of saying something inapropriate or uncomfortable.used to obscure reality in situations.

Question 15

Euphany

Answer 15

a succesion of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose.opposite or a cacophony

Question 16

Example

Answer 16

instance taken as a represenatative to the main subject.

Question 17

Expication

Answer 17

interpreting/discovering the meaning of text.

Question 18

Exposition

Answer 18

the immidiate revolation to the audiance of the setting and the other background information nessasary for understanding the plot.

Question 19

Genre

Answer 19

a type of literary work; also subgenres.

Question 20

Generalization

Answer 20

puts its bases on a isolated example or claims it certain rather than probable

Question 21

Humor

Answer 21

anything that causes laughter or amusement.

Question 22

Hyperbole

Answer 22

deliberate exaggeration to create humor or emphasis.

Question 23

Image

Answer 23

word works that create sensory expierences for the audiance.

Question 24

Imagery

Answer 24

words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the 5 senses.

Question 25

Induction

Answer 25

move from a givin series of specifics to a generalization.

Question 26

Inferences

Answer 26

a conclusion one can draw form given details.

Question 27

Invective

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a verbaly abusive attack.

Question 28

Inversion

Answer 28

reversing the customary order of elements in a sentence or phrase; used more effectivley in posing a question, and the element used 1st is usually more emphasized than the subject.

Question 29

Appeal to Force

Answer 29

this argument uses force , the threat of force, or some other unpleasant backlash to make the audience accept a conclusion.

Question 30

genetic fallacy

Answer 30

the genetic fallacy is the claim that an idea,product, or person must be untrustworthy because of its racial, geographical, or ethnic origin.

Question 31

personal attack

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attacking or praising the people who make an argument rather than discussing the argument itself

Question 32

abusive

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to argue the proposals, assertions, or arguments must be false or dangerous because they originate with atheists, Christians, Muslims, communists, capitalists, and etc. is fallacious.

Question 33

circumstantial

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to argue that an opponent should accept or reject an argument because of the circumstances in his or her life.

Question 34

argumentation ad populum

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using an appeal to popular assent, often by arousing the feelings and enthusiasms

Question 35

bandwagon approach

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that if the majority of people choose and argument or an action it must be true

Question 36

patriotic approach

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the argument asserts that a certain stance is true or correct because it is somehow patriotic and those who disagree will be considered unpatriotic

Question 37

snob approach

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asserts that all the best people are doing it.

Question 38

alliteration

Answer 38

the repetition of sounds

Question 39

ambiguity

Answer 39

the multiple meanings intentional or unintentional