AP terms 3

Question 1

Diction

Answer 1

word choice, an element of style; creates tone attitude, and style as well as meaning. different types and arrangements of words have significant effects on meaning. an essay written in academic diction would be much less colorful, but perhaps more precise than street slang.

Question 2

Didactic

Answer 2

writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach. is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns. may be fiction or non fiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking

Question 3

Discourse

Answer 3

Spoken or written langue including literary works. the four traditionally classified modes of discourse are description, exposition, narration, and persuasion.

Question 4

Emotional appeal;Pathos

Answer 4

when a writer appeals to a readers emotions to excite and involve them in the argument.

Question 5

Epigraph

Answer 5

use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme.

Question 6

Ethical appeal;Ethos

Answer 6

when a writer tries to persuade the audience to respect and believe him/her based on a presentation of image of self through the text. reputation is sometimes a factor in ethical appeal but in all cases the aim is to gain the audiences confidence.

Question 7

Euphemism

Answer 7

a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable. “he went to his final reward” is a common way of saying “he died” they are often used to obscure the reality of a situation.