AP Lang Rhetorical Vocab List 2

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Denotation

The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color.

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Diacope

Repetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase; word/phrase X, ...word/phrase X.

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Diction

The writer’s word choices related to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness, influencing the author's style.

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Didactic

Works that aim primarily to teach or instruct, especially regarding moral or ethical principles.

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Enumeration

A figure of amplification that divides a subject into parts or details, often listing causes, effects, or solutions.

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Expletive

A figure of emphasis where a single word or short phrase interrupts normal speech to lend emphasis.

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Euphemism

A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for an unpleasant word or concept, often used for social or political correctness.

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Exposition

A type of composition aimed at explaining something; in drama, it introduces tone, setting, characters, and conflict.

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Extended metaphor

A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently throughout a work.

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Figurative language

Writing or speech intended to be imaginative and vivid, not meant to carry literal meaning.

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Figure of speech

A device used to produce figurative language, including apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, and more.

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Generic conventions

Traditions that help define each genre, differentiating between types of writing.

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Genre

The major category into which a literary work fits, such as prose, poetry, or drama, with many subdivisions.

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Homily

A serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice, often synonymous with a sermon.

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Hyperbole

A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement, often for comic or serious effect.

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Hypophora

A figure of reasoning where one or more questions are asked and then answered by the same speaker.

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Imagery

Sensory details or figurative language used to describe or represent abstractions, appealing to the five senses.

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