ap lang terms!

part of it is naming the term with the definition - other part is naming the term with an example!

tone

describes authors attitude toward material - precede with an adjective; often appeals to pathos

diction

creates tone - words and word choices + complements authors purpose

imagery

creates tone - unusually descriptive language that appeals to five senses

simile

comparison using like or as

metaphor

comparison not using like or as

analogy

compared how two things are like - to show without explaining

juxtaposition

two phrases, words, images placed close together for contrast

hyperbole

exaggeration made in phrase

enumeration

divided into constituent parts or details - listing parts or something

irony

expression by using language that normally signifies the opposite

alliteration

repetition of the same sound beginning several words/syllables

parallel structure

similar sentence structure in related phrases

anaphora

type of parallel structure where the same word or words are repeated at the beginning of two or more lines

hypophora

one or more questions asked then answers - by the same speaker; repeating and responding to own questions

rhetorical question

asked by writer but not answered because the answer is obvious - typically used for effect

allusion

direct or indirect reference to something commonly known - historical, literary, religious, etc.

anecdote

short story about a real incident or person - used to support claim

hypothetical example

illustrate a claim that hasn’t happened but could

personification

adding human traits to nonhuman things - or a representation of abstract quality in human form

ethos

ethics - convincing audience through authority and credibility; values, beliefs, needs

lagos

convincing audience through logical arguments - reliable evidence and reasonings; facts, statistics, data, anecdotes

pathos

convincing audience through emotional response; tone, diction, imagery, emotional anecdote

simile

rheanne is as cool as ice!!!!

metaphor

rheanne is the apple of my eye!!!

analogy

life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you are going to get!

juxtaposition

the village retained its old-world charm amidst the encroaching skyscrapers

hyperbole

it’s raining cats and dogs!! meow!!!

enumeration

i need sugar, flour, eggs, baking soda, and strawberries.

irony

romeo assumes juliet is dead, but the audience knows shes asleep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

repetition

i hate angel i hate angel i hate angel

alliteration

peter piper picked a pack of pickled peppers

parallel structure

i like to cook, bake, and clean!!!

anaphora

fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, cant put the blame on you

hypophora

“how can rheanne be so fire??” its bc ik all the countries of the world and their flags!

rhetorical question

what’s not to like about rheanne??

allusion

one of my biggest fears is someone slashing my achilles heel!

anecdote

i hate angel!!! i remember a long long time ago i was sitting by myself and she came up to me and beat me up!!! that is why i hate angel!

hypothetical example

imagine a trolley coming toward two tracks: one has a single person and the other has five people! if you pull the lever, the trolley will reroute and hit the five people, sparing the one person!!! do you pull the lever??

personification

the stars gracefully danced throughout the night