AP Vocabulary 84-104

Question 1

Bandwagon

Answer 1

Is a persuasive technique and a type of propaganda through which writers persuade his readers so the majority agree with the writer.

Question 2

Propaganda Transfer

Answer 2

Appeals to a persons imagination of something we like or trust.

Question 3

Propaganda-Glittering Generality

Answer 3

Virtue words or glittering generality. these words are used to dupe us into accepting and approving of things without examining evidence.

Question 4

Propaganda Testimonial

Answer 4

Represents propoganda that fits into a particular catagory of its own. This is used to convience us using facts

Question 5

Propaganda Plain Folks

Answer 5

Is used by a speaker to convience an audience that an idea is good because they are the same ideas of the majority.

Question 6

Propaganda Distortion of Data

Answer 6

Distortion of data to convience the audience using select format not presented in the complete story.

Question 7

Propaganda Testimonal

Answer 7

When someone in high standing supports an idea.

Question 8

Propaganda Scapegoat

Answer 8

This is often used by guilt and assoc. to deflect scrutiny away from the issues. It transfers blame to one person or group of people without investigtiong the issue.

Question 9

Propaganda Artificial Dichotomy

Answer 9

This is when someone tries to claim there are only two sides to an issue and that both sides must have a equal presentation in order to be evaluated. This is used to dupe us into beliveing there is only one way to look at an issue when in fact there is more than one side.

Question 10

Propaganda Deification

Answer 10

When an idea is made to appear holy,sacred, or very special and above the law.

Question 11

Conceit

Answer 11

Developes a comparison which is very unlikely but is none the less intellectually imaginative. A comparison turns into a conceit when the writer tries to make us admit a similarity between two things.

Question 12

Claim

Answer 12

there are three types of claim tht include value,policy, and factual claims. It attempts to persuade you to disapprove or approve of something.

Question 13

Catharisis

Answer 13

Is a emotional discharger through which one can chive a state of moral or spiritual renewl or achive a state of libration from anxiety and stress. Cleanses of emotions.

Question 14

Cliche

Answer 14

Refers to an expression that has been overused to the extent that it looses orginal meaning. May also refer to actions and events which are predictable because of previous events.

Question 15

Concession

Answer 15

A literary device used in arhumenatitive writing where one acknowladges a point made by ones opponent. It is not a counterargument but an extension of where writter attempts to find common ground.

Question 16

Concession Part 2

Answer 16

Writing style that is also shown that the writer is logical and fair.

Question 17

Portmanteau

Answer 17

is a literary device in which two or more kinds of words are joined together to coin a new word. Is formed by blending parts of two or more words but it always refers to a single concept.

Question 18

The coinage of portmanteau

Answer 18

involves the linking and blending of two or more words and the new word fromed in the process shares the same meanings as the original words. It is diffrent from the mening of the words . More prevalent in America and British English,

Question 19

Litotes

Answer 19

understatement especially that in which a affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary as in not bad at all.