Day 7 AP Terms

Question 1

Pedantic

Answer 1

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

Repitition

Answer 4

Word/ phrase used two 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 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.