AP Terminology (Day 6)

Question 1

Paradox

Answer 1

a statement that seems to contradict itself but that turns out to have a rational meaning

Question 2

Parallelism

Answer 2

the technique of arranging words, phrases, clauses, or larger structures by placing them side by side and making them similar in form. Parallel structure may be as simple as listing two or three modifiers in a row to describe the same noun or verb; it may take the form of two or more of the same noun or verb; it may also take the form of two or more subordinate clauses that modify the same noun or verb. Or parallel structure may be a complex bend of singe word, phrase, and clause parallelism

Question 3

Parody

Answer 3

a work that ridicules the style of another work by imitating and exaggerating its elements

Question 4

Pathetic Appeal; Pathos

Answer 4

when a writer tries to persuade the audience by appealing to their emotions