aplang test

Allusion

A brief direct or indirect reference to a well known individual, topic, historical event, text, quote, and such, intended to amplify understanding of the subject matter with the audience

Analogy

Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple

Anecdote

When an author shares a personal story or situation to enable the audience to better understand a situation by making it more relatable or providing context

Argument

The combination of reasons, evidence, etc that an author uses to convince an audience of their position

Aristotle’s appeal

Ethos, logos, pathos

Attitude

The writer’s personal views or feeling about the subject at hand

Audience

Who the author is directing his or her message towards

Compare and contrast

Discussing the similarities and differences between two things to some persuasive or illustrative purpose

Connotation

The implied meaning of a word

Context

The enviroment in which the text is being delivered

Counter argument

The arguments against the authors purpose

Denotation

The literal dictionary definition meaning of a word

Diction

The style of language used

Evidence

The information presented meant to persuade the audience

Figurative language

The use of a language in a non-literal way, a metaphor simile to enhance your writing

Genre

The specific type of work being presented

Imagery

Any descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something; includes figurative language

Implication

When something is suggested without being concretely stated

Irony

At the most basic sense, saying the opposite of what you mean, also used to describe situations in which the result of an action are dramatically different than intended

Juxtaposition

Placing two very different things together for effect

Occasion/exigence

The reason or moment for writing or speaking

Organization

How are the different parts of an argument, are arranged in a piece of writing or speech

Purpose

The authors persuasive intention

Repetition

Reusing a word or phrase, repeatedly for effect or emphasis

Rhetoric

The use of spoken or written word to convey your ideas and convince an audience

Speaker

The persona adopted by the author to deliver his or her message; may or may not actually be the same person as the author

Style

The authors own personal approach to rhetoric in the peace; similar to voice

Symbolism

Using a symbol to refer to an idea or

Concept

Syntax

The way sentences are grammatically constructed, simple versus complicated

Synthesis

Combining sources or ideas in a coherent way in the purpose of a larger point

Themes

Over arching ideas or driving premises of a work

Tone

The use of statistic devices, primarily in word choice, to review an authors attitude towards a subject

Voice

An authors unique sound or vibe exuded similar to style