Rhetorical Devices
Define Paradox?
What is an imitation of a particular writer, artist, or genre, exaggerating it to give a comedic effect.
In the synthesis essay, you have to include evidence from this minimum number of sources on the AP exam?
What is three sources?
This appeal attempts to make the audience feel sympathy, what is it?
What is pathos?
What is an argumentative essay?
What is an essay which presents a claim and supports it with evidence and reasoning?
What does "audience" mean in AP Lang?
What is the people the writers or speaker is trying to reach?
Define Scheme?
What is a figure of speech deals with wordorder, syntaz, letters, and sounds?
This sentence clearly states the writers main position, what is it?
What is the thesis?
What is the main acronym useful for rhetorical analysis?
What is S.P.A.C.E.
What is the main goal of an argumentative essay?
What is to persuade the readers to agree with your position?
What is evidence?
What is facts or evidence that support a claim?
Define Syntax?
What is the pattern or structure of the word order in a sentence or phrase the study of grammatical structure?
When you rewrite a sources idea in the writers own words, what is it?
What is paraphrasing?
Words that carry positive or negative feelings are?
What is connotation?
What is specific evidence?
What is the purpose of an AP Lang essay?
What is to analyze, argue, or synthesize ideas/claims?
Define Logos?
This should follow evidence from a source to explain how it supports the claim, what is it?
What is commentary?
What is the purpose of a rhetorical analysis essay?
What is to analyze how an author uses rhetorical strategies and devices to persuade an audience?
What is a rebuttal?
How much time do you have on the AP Lang exam?
What is 3 hours and 15 minutes?
WHat is exaggeration for emphasis?
This is when you compare, contrast, or combine ideas from different sources, what is it?
What is analysis?
What is diction?
What is an authors word choice?
What is the role of a thesis statement?
What is it clearly states the writers main claim?
What should you do the night before the test?