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The meaning of denotation.
What is the literal or dictionary definition of a word.
The rhetorical situation words that SPACECAT stands for.
What are speaker, audience, context, exigence, choices, appeals, and tone?
The BULK score of your essay(s) score depends on ..
*think of the rubrics
Evidence and commentary!
What are the three Aristotelian appeals?
For a bonus 100 points, when discussing these appeals, it is advised that you don't say this.
What are ethos, pathos, and logos?
What is, "the author uses ________"?
The day and date of the AP Exam?
What is Wednesday, May 13, 2026?
Deliberate exaggeration used to create humor or emphasis
What is Hyperbole?
If choosing to analyze diction or tone as a rhetorical device in your essay, you must do this in order to be effective.
What is use an adjective that clearly describes the author's diction or tone?
Have a minimum of ________ body paragraphs.
Two
T/F: The AP Lang. exam will have writing questions that ask students to “read like a writer” and consider revisions to stimulus texts.
True
Repeating a sequence of words at the beginnings of neighboring clauses
Anaphora
When the author uses languages or events that are the opposite of what is expected, s/he uses this.
What is irony?
On the synthesis exam, you must answer the prompt and discuss the relationship among this many sources
An author's attitude toward his/her subject and the way in which this attitude is expressed.
What is tone, expressed through diction, imagery, and included or omitted details?
What percentage of the AP English Language exam score comes from the free-response (essay) section?
55%
An implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text. e.g., The Bible
Allusion
A speaker uses this when they use a word that is less direct or harsh than the concept they are describing. Often used in cases of death or warfare.
What is a euphemism?
What is the RECOMMENDED amount of time you should spend reading & writing the synthesis essay?
55 minutes
What is the argumentative free response?
What scores (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) do colleges possibly accept for college credits?
3-5
The arrangement of words and phrases in a specific order
Syntax
Writing an introduction paragraph is great; however, ensure you have a solid _____________________ in your first paragraph.
What is a thesis?
In a rhetorical analysis essay, how many rhetorical choices should you list in your thesis?
What is two to three?
What does C.H.O.R.E.S stand for? What essay will it help?
Current Events, History, Own Experience, Reading, Entertainment, Sport/Science
Free Response/Argumentative
The ENTIRE AP English Language and Composition exam will last for this length of time.
*must say the exact answer
3 hours and 15 minutes
This requires two answers:
1. This is the general name for an error in reasoning that makes an argument invalid or unsound.
2. This is a specific variety of the answer for #1.
1. What is a logical fallacy?
2. What is an ad hominem, slippery slope, straw man, appeal to pity, either-or fallacy, hasty generalization, appeal to ignorance, bandwagon, authority fallacy, faulty causality, weak analogy, or non-sequitur fallacy?
This is the term for when one uses the form of something to mimic and make fun of it.
What is parody?
The reading section of the MCQ may ask you to 'INFER' certain parts of the text. What does INFER/INFERENCE mean?
An inference is a conclusion reached by reasoning, using evidence and background knowledge to understand something not directly stated
EX: Someone slams the door = they are upset/angry
Which of the following best describes the difference between the rhetorical analysis essay and the argumentative free response essay?
The rhetorical analysis essay focuses on how an author builds an argument, while the argument essay asks students to develop their own argument
T/F: AP English Language and Composition (AP Lang) is a college-level course and exam focusing on the close reading and analysis of imaginative literature (fiction, poetry, drama) from various periods, aiming to deepen understanding of how writers use language
False