Eng II AAC words that might appear on the test

Mare( Noun):

An adult female horse.

Non-sequitur(noun)

A conclusion or statement that does not follow the previous argument or statement.

Scantiness(noun)

The quality of being small or insufficient in quantity or amount.

Thoroughbred( noun):

Pure breed.

Amorous(adjective)

Inclined to, showing, or pertaining to love.

Apprehensive(adjective)

Anxious or fearful.

Cranky(adjective)

 An exclamation used for emphasis.

Gruesome(adjective)

Causing repulsion, or horror:grisly.

High-Stung(adjective)

Nervous and easily upset.

Indifferent(adjective

Having no particular interest in anything.

Malicious(adjective):

characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm

Mischievous(adjective)

causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way:

Stern(adjective)

of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in asserting authority or exercising discipline:

Temperamental(adjective)

liable to unreasonable changes of mood:

Tormented(adjective)

Experiencing or characterized by severe physical or mental suffering.

Logical appeal

appeals to

the intellect and reasoning

ability of the audience.

Logos appeals are usually

free of emotion.

Logos

appeals are usually free of emotion.

Pathos

 Emotional appeal-appeals to the emotions of the audience, like fear, sadness, love, anger, patriotism, and indignation.

Relies on personal experiences that show authority. Language relevant to an area of expertise. Associating oneself with relevant authorities. Testimonials. Acknowledging the opposing viewpoints. Using first person plural pronouns (we, us, our)

Ethos

• Personal experiences
  that show authority

• Language relevant to an
  area of expertise

• Associating oneself with
  relevant authorities

• Testimonials

• Acknowledging the
  opposing viewpoints

• Using first person plural
  pronouns (we, us, our

Ethical appeal

appeals to

the credibility of the writer

or speaker

Rhetorical devices

Any device that persuades the audience to agree with the author.

Anaphora

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses: “we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender.” Winston Churchill.

Antithesis

The pairing of opposite or contrasting statements: “ to be or not to be Hamlet.

Ask not what your country can do you ask what you can do for your country” JFK.

Epanalepsis

Words repeated at the beginning and the end of phrases, clauses, and sentences.

Paralepsis

The mention of something to emphasize its lack of importance, all the while emphasizing its importance.

Synecdoche

A subsitution for the whole for the part or the part for the whole (a type of metonymy).

Tricolon

A phrase or statement of three balanced parts. “ Libertie. Egalite, fraternite, veni vidi, vici.