Methods of Development and Rhetorical Terms for AP Lang Exam

Flashcards covering key methods of development and rhetorical terms to aid in AP Lang exam preparation.

Narration

Telling a story or recounting a series of events.

Description

Using sensory details to help the reader visualize.

Exemplification

Providing examples to support a claim.

Compare and Contrast

Showing similarities and/or differences between two things.

Cause and Effect

Explaining reasons why something happened or the effects of something.

Definition

Explaining the meaning of a term or concept.

Process Analysis

Explaining how something works or how to do something.

Classification and Division

Sorting ideas or materials into categories.

Ethos

Appeal to ethics and credibility.

Pathos

Appeal to emotion.

Logos

Appeal to logic and reason.

Diction

Word choice.

Syntax

Sentence structure.

Tone

The author’s attitude toward the subject.

Allusion

A reference to another work, event, or figure.

Anaphora

Repetition of the beginning of a sentence or clause.

Juxtaposition

Placing two ideas side by side for contrast.

Parallelism

Grammatical or structural similarity.

Rhetorical Question

A question posed for effect, not an answer.

Antithesis

Opposite ideas in a balanced structure.

what word can you NOT use

use

TAG

Title, author, genre

commentary

because, since, thus, in order to

argument essay

positions, perspectives, assumptions

complex thesis…

although…

synthesis

argue ideas not things

SSS

self, subject, society

synthesis - sources

generate a conversation between your sources

what should you do at the beginning of the essays

tage, exigence, and background