AP Language Arts 1st Semester Final

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Allusion

A reference to a well known piece of literature, history, mythology, etc.

Exigence

The motivation or pressing issue that causes a text to be created.

Epiphany

A sudden realization or understanding

Symbol

An object that represents a larger idea.

Diction

Word choice

Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses of the audience.

Simile

A comparison using a specific word such as like or as

Metaphor

A short comparison that doesn't use a cue word such as like or as

Denotation

The dictionary definition of a word

Connotation

The associations that a reader is likely to have with the words

Ethos

Appeal to credibility

Ethos

Appeals to a common or shared value

Pathos

Appeal to emotion

Logos

Appeal to facts, numbers, statistics

Concession

Acknowledging the merits an antithesis or counterargument idea

Syntax

Word order or sentence structure

Parallel syntax

A sentence structure with a series of similar grammatical elements

Periodic syntax

Type of sentence structure in which the main idea is saved for the end

Chiasmus

A type of sentence structure that has an AB:BA pattern

Comparison

Which of the following strategies is allusion most likely to fall under?

Logic

Which of the following strategies is concession likely to fall under?

Contrast

Which of the following strategies is irony most likely to fall under?

Emphasis

Which of the following strategies is a periodic sentence likely to fall under?

Comparison

Which of the following strategies is a metaphor most likely to fall under?

Tone

Author’s attitude towards the subject matter

Refutation

Attacking the flaws in an arguments evidence or line of reasoning.

Inductive

A style of argument where the main claim appears towards the end of the text

Deductive

A style of argument where the main claim appears towards the beginning of a text.

Rhetorical question

A rhetorical device that expects a unified and common response from the audience.

Fact

Something known to be true

Anecdote

A brief account of a particular incident or even

Analogy

A comparison based on similar feature of two things

Example

An instance used to illustrate

Personal observation

Something the writer has seen

Testimony

A statement made by somebody who has experience but not necessarily as an expert.

Expert Opinion

Testimony that comes from a credible source

Epanorthosis

An an intentional correction to what was previously said to create emphasis.