AP Lang Vocab rhetorical choices

logical appeal

also known as logos, this appeal uses reason and logic to persuade the audience

ethical appeal

also known as ethos, this appeal relies on the credibility and character of the speaker to convince the audience

emotional appeal

also known as pathos, this appeal aims to evoke emotions in the audience to persuade them

diction

the choice and use of words in writing or speech

tone

the attitude or approach that the author takes toward the subject

comparison

highlighting the similarities between two different things

metaphor

a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things

similie

a figure of speech that compares two things using “like” or “as”

analogy

a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

allegory

a narrative that uses characters and events as symbols to convey a deeper moral or political meaning

allusion

an indirect reference to a person, event, or piece of literature

contrast

the state of being strikingly different from something else

juxtaposition

placing two elements close together to highlight their differences

antithesis

a rhetorical choice that contrasts opposing ideas in a parallel structure

repitition

the action of repeating something that has already been said or written

exemplification

providing examples to illustrate a point

anecdote

a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

parallel strucute

the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or similar in construction, sound, meaning, or meter. demonstrates equality in ideas.