AP Lang quiz #7

repetition

repetition

reuse of the same words, phrases, or ideas for rhetorical effect, usually to emphasize a point

rhetoric

the language of a work and its style; words, often highly emotional, used to convince or sway an audience

rhetorical mode

a general term that identifies discourse according to its chief purpose. Modes include exposition, argumentation, description, and narration

rhetorical question

a question to which the audience already knows that answer; a question asked merely for effect with no answer expected

rhetorical stance

language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject

sarcasm

a sharp caustic attitude conveyed in words through jibes, taunts, or other remarks; sarcasm differs from irony, which is more subtle

satire

a literary style used to poke fun at , attack, or ridicule an idea, vice, or foible, often for the purpose of inducing change

sentence structure

The arrangement of the parts of a sentence. A sentence may be simple (one subject and one verb), compound (two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction), or complex (an independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses). Sentences may also contain any of these structures in combination with each other. Each variation leaves a different impression on the reader, and along with other rhetorical devices, may create a countless array of effects.

setting

an environment that consists of time, place, historical milieu, and social, political, and even spiritual circumstances

simile

a figurative comparison using words like, as, or than

style

the manner in which an author uses and arranges words, shapes images, forms sentences, and creates structure to convey ideas

stylistic devices

a general term referring to diction, syntax, tone, figurative language, and all the other elements that contribute to the "style" or manner of a given piece of discourse

subjective

of or relating to private and personal feelings and altitudes as opposed to facts and reality, opposite of objective

syllogism

a form of deductive reasoning in which given certain ideas or facts, other ideas or facts must follow

symbolism

the use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object