AP Terms 7

Question 1

Pedantic

Answer 1

a term used to describe writing that borders on lecturing. It is scholarly and academic and often overly difficult and distant

Question 2

Persuasion

Answer 2

a form of argumentation, one of the four modes of discourse; language intended to convince through appeals to reason or emotion

Question 3

Regionalism

Answer 3

an element in literature that conveys a realistic portrayal of a specific geographical locale, using the locale and its influences as a major part of the plot

Question 4

Repetition

Answer 4

word or phrase used two or more times in close proximity

Question 5

Rhetorical modes

Answer 5

exposition, description, narration, and argumentation

Question 6

Rhetorical question

Answer 6

one that does not expect an explicit answer, it is used to pose an idea to be considered by the speaker or audience

Question 7

Sarcasm

Answer 7

harsh, caustic personal remarks to or about someone; less subtle than irony

Question 8

Satire

Answer 8

a work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of human behavior by portraying it in an extreme way. Satire doesn’t simply abuse (as in invective) or get personal (as in sarcasm). Satire targets groups or large concepts rather than individuals