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, as in this quotation from henry David Thoreau; “I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.”

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 type of phrases (prepositional, participial, gerund, appositive) that modify 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 all in the same sentence. Example (from Churchill): “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields.”

Question 3

Parody

Answer 3

a work that ridicules the style of another work by imitation and exaggerating its elements. It can be utterly mocking or gently humorous. It depends on allusion and exaggerates and distorts the original style and content.

Question 4

Pathetic Appeal; Pathos

Answer 4

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