AP Terms 6

Question 1

Parody

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Pathetic Appeal;Pathos

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Paradox

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Pedantic

Answer 4

a term used to describe writing that borders on lecturing

Question 5

Persuasion

Answer 5

a form of argumentation, 1 of the 4 modes of discourses;convince

Question 6

Regionalism

Answer 6

an element in literature that conveys a realistic portrayal of a specific geographical locale

Question 7

Repetition

Answer 7

word or phrase used 2 or more times in close proximity

Question 8

Rhetorical Modes

Answer 8

exposition, description, narration, argumentation

Question 9

Rhetorical Question

Answer 9

1 that doesn’t expect an explicit answer, used to pose an idea to be conceived by the speaker or audience

Question 10

Sarcasm

Answer 10

harsh, caustic personal remarks to or about a person

Question 11

Satire

Answer 11

a work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of human behavior by portraying it in an extreme way