AP Vocabulary 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 a argumentation, one of the four modes of discourse; language intend 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 2 or more times in close proximity

Question 5

Rhetorical modes

Answer 5

exposition, description, narration, argumentation

Question 6

Rhetorical question

Answer 6

one that does not expect an explicit answer. it is used to prose 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 targets groups or large concepts rather than individuals