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Term-inal DEVICES
So-o-o AP
Argu-mental
100
declarative statements taking a (falsely) interrogative form
What is a rhetorical question?
100
the relationship between TERSE and SUCCINCT
What are synonyms?
100
historical, literary, religious, or mythical references
What are allusions?
100

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Advanced Placement

100

The purpose of persuasion is to _______.

Convince or persuade someone to do or believe something by any means necessary.

200
a conscious distortion used to describe something difficult to explain
What is hyperbole?
200
the relationship between ABSTRACT and CONCRETE
What are antonyms?
200
characters personify abstractions like hope or freedom in this
What is allegory?
200
"Loving hate" and "motionful suspension" are examples.
What are oxymorons?
200

The purpose of argument is to discover ______.

TRUTH

300
"We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France" is an example.
What is anaphora?
300
words that sound alike but have different meanings
What are homonyms?
300
a work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
What is satire?
300
"He asked for her hand in marriage" is an example.
What is metonymy (or synecdoche)?
300

The three types of arguments are _______, ________, & _________.

Fact, Policy, and Judgment

-FACT: Does standardized testing improve education?

-POLICY: Should high schools change to a later start time?

-JUDGMENT: What makes a good leader?

400
quickens the rhetorical pace and therefore generates psychological momentum in listeners
What is parallelism?
400
names chosen by authors to disguise their real identities
What are pseudonyms?
400
a similarity or comparison between one familiar thing and one unfamiliar thing
What is analogy?
400
the speed at which a piece of writing moves along
What is pacing?
400

Your thesis statements for the argument and synthesis essays develop a position that ________, ___________, or  ___________ the claim.

Defends, Challenges, or Qualifies

500
juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases
What is antithesis?
500
two ways of noting a word
What are denotation and connotation?
500
an extended metaphor or surprising analogy that shows intellectual cleverness
What is conceit?
500
"I could agree without agreeing" is an example.
What is a paradox?
500

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