AP Vocab 81-100 Flashcards
Dialect
the language used by the people of a specific area, class, district or any other group of people. The term dialect involves spelling, sounds, grammar, and pronunciation used by a particular group of people and distinguishes them from other people around them.
Hubris
extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings about his downfall. It can be found in the author’s attitude towards the reader.
Anti-Hero
a literary device used by writers for a prominent character in a play or book that has characteristics opposite to that of a conventional hero. the protagonist is generally admired for his bravery, strength, charm, ingenuity, etc. while an anti-hero is typically clumsy, unsolicited, and unskilled and has both good and bad qualities.
Bandwagon
a persuasive technique and az type of propaganda through which a writer persuades his readers so that the majority could agree with the argument of the writer, suggesting that since the majority agrees, the readers should also. This is considered a type of fallacy.
Bandwagon Function
the purpose of this technique is to make the audience think and act in a way that the majority follow. This tendency of following the beliefs and actions occurs when audience sees others are also conforming.
Propaganda
We can easily find the use of propaganda techniques in mass media advertising, politics, and literature. It is a very popular technique in academic commentary and is taken as an interchangeable form of communication. The primary function of propa it to persuade the readers and mold their perceptions about a particular clause.
Propaganda-Transfer
Appeals to a person’s imagination of something we like or trust.
“Make America Great Again”
“Apple Pie”
Propaganda-Glittering
Virtue words- these words are used to dupe us into accepting and approving of things without examining the evidence carefully.
“Natural”, “Democratic”, “Organic”, “Scientific”, “Ecological”
Propaganda-Testimonial
This represents another type of propaganda that fits into a particular category of its own. When some respected celebrity claims that an idea or product is good. This is used to convince without actual facts.
Plain Folk
This type of propaganda is used by a speaker to convince an audience that an idea is good because they are the same ideas of the vast majority of people like themselves.. Very similar to the bandwagon but with the exception that the speaker or the writer is convincing the audience that they are one of them.
Distortion of Data
“Cherry picking”
This technique is used to convince the audience by using selected information and not presenting the complete story. “Eating peanut butter causes cancer.”
Testimonial
When some respected celebrity claims that an idea is good many believe it
Scapegoat
Often used with the guilt-by-association to deflect scrutiny away from the issues. It transfers blame to one person or group of people without investigating thee complexities if the issue. “Bush did 9/11.”
Artificial Dichotomy
This is when someone tries to claim there are only two sides to an issue and that both sides must have equal representation in order to be evaluated. This technique is used to dupe us into believing there is only one way to look at an issue, when in fact there may be many alternative viewpoints or “sides”. It simplifies reality and therefore distorts it, often to the advantage of the speaker. “intelligent design vs evolution”
Deification
This is when an idea is made to appear holy, sacred, or very special and therefore above all law. Any alternative or opposing points of view are thereby given the appearance of treason or blasphemy. “God-given right to…”, “Mother Earth”
Conceit
Develops a comparison that is exceedingly unlikely but is, nonetheless, intellectually imaginative. A comparison turns into a conceit when the writer tries to make us admit to similarity between two things of whose unlikeliness we are strongly conscious and for this reason, conceits are often surprising
Claim
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Catharsis
An emotional discharge through which one can achieve a state of moral or spiritual renewal or achieve a state of liberation from anxiety and stress. Catharsis is a Greek word that means cleansing. It can also be any other radical change that leads to emotional rejuvenation of a person.
Cliche
This refers to an expression that has been used to the extent that it loses its original meaning or novelty. A cliche may also refer to actions and events which are predictable because of some previous events.
Concession
A literary device used in argumentative writing where one acknowledges a point made by one opponent. It demonstrates that the author is mature and can consider an issue from all issues.
