This has a major premise, minor premise, and conclusion.
What is a syllogism
100
Distinctio vs. conduplicatio
Distinctio is listing to define (not necessarily repetition); conduplicatio is repetition to clarify (repeat the word in various contexts to give a full picture).
100
What percentage of the exam is the multiple choice?
What is 45%
100
"I don't hate this exam review."
What is litotes
200
If I want to point out that both Clinton and Trump have said that we need to increase the GDP, so I put two of their quotations side by side.
What is juxtaposition
200
This is a syllogism missing one part.
What is enthymeme
200
hypophora vs. rhetorical question
Hypophora is a question you answer. RQs are any questions asked purely for rhetorical effect (usually audience knows the answer)
200
How long do you have for the 3 essays?
What is 2 hours and 15 minutes including the reading time for Q1.
200
"I like AP Lang--I mean, I really like this class!"
What is metanoia
300
If Mr. Bray observes Mr. Brown and me and compares his evaluations to see which of us is the better teacher.
What is syncrisis
300
This uses one word to modify several other words in the sentence.
What is zeugma
300
phrase vs. clause
Both are groups of words; a clause must have a subject and a verb, even when it's an incomplete sentence.
300
How much is the guessing penalty?
What is nothing
300
"I know you're thirsty, and you're going to say that your only option is to buy bottled water, but let me suggest that you can go to the water fountain any time, and you can bring a reusable bottle tomorrow."
What is procatalepsis
400
"I know it doesn't always work perfectly, but it's the best we've got."
What is Antanagoge
400
This is when you leave something out and represent it with three dots.
What is ellipsis
400
Auxesis vs. paraprosdokian
paraprosdokian is a type of auxesis--auxesis is amplification that builds (Superman); paraprosdokian is when the last thing is unexpected.
400
True or false? More than half of students taking the AP Lang exam pass.
What is true
400
List Aristotle's rhetorical situation (all 6)
What is ethos, logos, pathos, kairos, mythos, telos
500
"Don't just stand there; do something!"
What is Dirimens copulatio (balanced syntax, opposite ideas)
500
Reversal of logical order, like when the Hash-slinging slasher was fired at his own funeral.
What is hysteron proteron
500
antimetabole vs. chiasmus on the exam
It doesn't matter--both will be called chiasmus
500
What is the best Quizlet to review right before the exam?
What is the Essential Terms Quizlet
500
Name and define the two tragic flaws.
What are hubris (pride) and hamartia (crime committed in ignorance)