AP Lang Grammer Flashcards

Participles

'“ing” verb statements added on to sentences (can be removed grammatically)

Staring into his eyes, she said the one phrase he couldn’t bear: “we need to talk.”

Appositives

Phrases that clarify and expand on a previous noun (can be removed grammatically)

The raccoon, a scavenger, enjoys eating turtle eggs

Absolutes

A two or three word phrase that adds action into the sentence (can be removed grammatically)

Jaw clenching, sweat dripping, the boy awaited his punishment.

Rhetorical Situation

A complex of persons, events, objects, and relations resenting an exigence that can be solved through discourse that moves us to decision or action

Exigence

An issue that can be solved with words or persuasion

Audience

The intended consumers of the messageCon

Constraints

The circumstances or background information surrounding a rhetorical situation that influences the meaning and interpretation of a messageand limits the options for the speaker.

Context

The situational factors that influence understanding and interpretation of a rhetorical message.

Speaker

The person generating writing or speech