AP LANG Rhetorical Choices

Vocabulary to know

one of the devices of repetition in which the same expression (word or words) is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines.

Anaphora

the repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words.

Alliteration

direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known.

Allusion

the multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, or a word you have a trust fund.

Ambiguity

direct opposites placed next to each other for contrast.

Antithesis

the duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as a sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern.

Repetition

the use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. not generally acceptable for formal writing, colloquialisms give the work a conversational, familiar tone.

Colloquialism

word choice, descriptor must be used.

Diction

the emotional meaning of a word, not exactly what the dictionary says, must describe what emotion is evoked.

Connotation

setting up a text to come full circle.

Framework (also called envelope structure)

a comparison without “like” or “as”.

Metaphor

a comparison that uses “like” or “as”.

Simile

the way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.

Syntax

is not grammatically complete until its end. periodicity is accomplished by the use of parallel phrases or clauses at the opening or by the use of dependent clauses.

Periodic Sentence

use for commands.

Imperative Mood

refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to structural similarity

Parallelism