AP Vocab 77-87 Flashcards

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a literary genre that is uses daily used language in writing and speaking; speaking of the public

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vernacular

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vernacular- the use of everyday language; dialect- language related to a particular region

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vernacular vs dialect

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a laudatory expression in a speech or written tribute to a recently deceased person

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eulogy

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language used by specific people of an area/class

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dialect

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extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings about his downfall

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hubris

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a literary device used by writers for a character in a play/book that has characteristics opposite to that of a conventional hero

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anti-hero

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a persuasive technique and a type of propaganda through which a writer persuades his readers, so that a majority agrees with his argument

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bandwagon

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purpose of this technique is to make the audience act and think in a way that majority follows

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bandwagon function

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used in mass media advertising, politics, and literature

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propaganda

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appeals to a persons imagination of something we like/trust

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propaganda transfer

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