IdiomA commonlyused phrasethat signifiessomething verydifferent than itsliteral meaning.DictionThe style oflanguage used;words chosenspecifically to beappropriate to theaudience andsituation.Affectationeffort toattractnoticeFallacyAn error ofreasoningbased on faultyuse of evidenceor incorrectinference.ExemplificationProvidingexamplesin serviceof a point.ContextThe extra-textualenvironment inwhich the textis beingdelivered.ObscureUnclear;clouded;hard tounderstandAssuageTo makeeasier ormilder,relieveIronyWhen theopposite of theexpected iswhat happensor what is said.RhetoricThe use of spokenor written word (orvisual medium) toconvey ideas andconvince anaudience.SynecdocheA part ofsomething isused to referto the wholeImageryAny descriptivelanguage usedto evoke a vividsense or imageof something.RhetoricalQuestionExpects noanswer; offersan opportunityfor theaudience toreflectLogicalAppealThe use of elementsof rational thinking(deductive orinductive reasoning,facts/statistics, etc.)to appeal to theaudience.ExigenceThe motivationbehind anauthor's choiceto write or speakon a particularsubject.AllusionA direct or indirectreference tosomething which ispresumablycommonly known,such as an event,book, myth, place, orwork of art.CircumlocationTo writearound asubject; towriteevasivelyGenreThe specifictype of workbeingpresented.ambiguousHaving morethan onemeaning;vagueEthicalAppealSetting up asource (eventhe writerthemselves) ascredible andtrustworthy.EvidenceInformationpresented meantto persuade theaudience of theauthor's position.SatireA genre ofhumorous andmocking criticismto expose theignorance and/orills of society.HyperboleAnexaggerationfor effect.PolysyndetonAsuperabundanceof conjunctions.ErraticIrregular;withoutdirectionLitotesAnunderstatement.AssonanceRepetition ofthe samevowel soundin words closeto each other.HypophoraRaisingquestions andansweringthem. Example:What is honor?A word.FigurativeLanguageThe use oflanguage in anon-literal way.Example: Thesky's like a jewelbox tonight!"CandorOpen anhonestcommunication.AlliterationA repetition ofthe samesound at thebeginning ofseveral wordsin a sequence.ExtraneousIrrelevant;extra;unnecessaryAnalogyExplainingsomethingcomplex bycomparing it tosomethingmore simple.ExhaustiveThorough;completeDenotationThe literal,dictionarydefinitionof a word.AllegoryA piece ofliterature that canbe read on twodistinct levels:symbolically andliterally.ConciliatoryWinningoverChiasmusRepetition ofgrammaticalstructures inreverse order insuccessivephrases orclauses.PrerogativeA specialright orprivilege.InductiveReasoningExample: All ofthe planets in thissolar system orbita star, so allplanets probablyorbit starts.AristotelianAppealsThree differentmethods ofappealing to anaudience toconvince them -ethical, logical,emotional.SynthesisCombiningsources orideas in acoherent way inthe purpose ofa larger point.AudienceWho the authoris directinghis/hermessagetoward.AnaphoraRepetition ofthe same groupof words at thebeginning ofsuccessiveclauses.AsyndetonAn omission ofconjunctionsbetweenrelatedclauses.ConnotationThe impliedmeaning of aword -generally thefeeling the wordsuggests.ElicitTo draw forth,bring out fromsome source(such asanother person)EuphemismSubstitution of anagreeable or at leastnon-offensiveexpression for onewhose plainermeaning might beharsh or unpleasant.SyntaxThe waysentences aregrammaticallystructured.ApostropheA sudden turnfrom the generalaudience toaddress aspecific group orperson.InexorablyunrelentingPragmaticPracticalPretentiousLofty orpompousCannonThat which has beenaccepted asfundamental - suchas a book that has"always" beenstudied in HighSchool Englishclasses.DeductiveReasoningExample: If allplanets orbit astar, and ThetaII is a planet,then it mustorbit a star.FerventPassionateJuxtapositionPlacing two verydifferent ideas,words, or phrasesnext to oneanother, creatingan effect ofsurprise and wit.CompareandcontrastDiscussingsimilarities anddifferences betweentwo things to somepersuasive orillustrative purpose.AphorismA terse statementof knownauthorship whichexpresses ageneral truth ormoral principle.RhetoricalTriangleThe relationshipbetween theauthor, theaudience, thetext/message,and the purpose.BanalCommon;dull;ordinaryMalapropismThe mistakensubstitution of oneword for anotherword that soundssimilar. Example:The doctor wrote asubscription.Antecedentthe objectof apronounArgumentThe combinationof reasons,evidence, etc. thatan author uses toconvince anaudience of aposition.EmotionalAppealSpecificallytargeting thevalues of theaudience forpurposes ofbeing persuasive.DiscernTodistinguishone thingfromanother.Stridenthavingshrill,irritatingqualityOccasionThe reasonor momentfor writing orspeaking.AttitudeThe writer'spersonal viewsor feelingsabout thesubject at hand.ConcessionTheargument(s)against theauthor'sposition.HubrisExcessivepride orarrogance.ImplicationWhensomething issuggestedwithout beingconcretelystated.EpithetUsing anappropriateadjective toqualify asubject.CapriciouserraticIdiomA commonlyused phrasethat signifiessomething verydifferent than itsliteral meaning.DictionThe style oflanguage used;words chosenspecifically to beappropriate to theaudience andsituation.Affectationeffort toattractnoticeFallacyAn error ofreasoningbased on faultyuse of evidenceor incorrectinference.ExemplificationProvidingexamplesin serviceof a point.ContextThe extra-textualenvironment inwhich the textis beingdelivered.ObscureUnclear;clouded;hard tounderstandAssuageTo makeeasier ormilder,relieveIronyWhen theopposite of theexpected iswhat happensor what is said.RhetoricThe use of spokenor written word (orvisual medium) toconvey ideas andconvince anaudience.SynecdocheA part ofsomething isused to referto the wholeImageryAny descriptivelanguage usedto evoke a vividsense or imageof something.RhetoricalQuestionExpects noanswer; offersan opportunityfor theaudience toreflectLogicalAppealThe use of elementsof rational thinking(deductive orinductive reasoning,facts/statistics, etc.)to appeal to theaudience.ExigenceThe motivationbehind anauthor's choiceto write or speakon a particularsubject.AllusionA direct or indirectreference tosomething which ispresumablycommonly known,such as an event,book, myth, place, orwork of art.CircumlocationTo writearound asubject; towriteevasivelyGenreThe specifictype of workbeingpresented.ambiguousHaving morethan onemeaning;vagueEthicalAppealSetting up asource (eventhe writerthemselves) ascredible andtrustworthy.EvidenceInformationpresented meantto persuade theaudience of theauthor's position.SatireA genre ofhumorous andmocking criticismto expose theignorance and/orills of society.HyperboleAnexaggerationfor effect.PolysyndetonAsuperabundanceof conjunctions.ErraticIrregular;withoutdirectionLitotesAnunderstatement.AssonanceRepetition ofthe samevowel soundin words closeto each other.HypophoraRaisingquestions andansweringthem. Example:What is honor?A word.FigurativeLanguageThe use oflanguage in anon-literal way.Example: Thesky's like a jewelbox tonight!"CandorOpen anhonestcommunication.AlliterationA repetition ofthe samesound at thebeginning ofseveral wordsin a sequence.ExtraneousIrrelevant;extra;unnecessaryAnalogyExplainingsomethingcomplex bycomparing it tosomethingmore simple.ExhaustiveThorough;completeDenotationThe literal,dictionarydefinitionof a word.AllegoryA piece ofliterature that canbe read on twodistinct levels:symbolically andliterally.ConciliatoryWinningoverChiasmusRepetition ofgrammaticalstructures inreverse order insuccessivephrases orclauses.PrerogativeA specialright orprivilege.InductiveReasoningExample: All ofthe planets in thissolar system orbita star, so allplanets probablyorbit starts.AristotelianAppealsThree differentmethods ofappealing to anaudience toconvince them -ethical, logical,emotional.SynthesisCombiningsources orideas in acoherent way inthe purpose ofa larger point.AudienceWho the authoris directinghis/hermessagetoward.AnaphoraRepetition ofthe same groupof words at thebeginning ofsuccessiveclauses.AsyndetonAn omission ofconjunctionsbetweenrelatedclauses.ConnotationThe impliedmeaning of aword -generally thefeeling the wordsuggests.ElicitTo draw forth,bring out fromsome source(such asanother person)EuphemismSubstitution of anagreeable or at leastnon-offensiveexpression for onewhose plainermeaning might beharsh or unpleasant.SyntaxThe waysentences aregrammaticallystructured.ApostropheA sudden turnfrom the generalaudience toaddress aspecific group orperson.InexorablyunrelentingPragmaticPracticalPretentiousLofty orpompousCannonThat which has beenaccepted asfundamental - suchas a book that has"always" beenstudied in HighSchool Englishclasses.DeductiveReasoningExample: If allplanets orbit astar, and ThetaII is a planet,then it mustorbit a star.FerventPassionateJuxtapositionPlacing two verydifferent ideas,words, or phrasesnext to oneanother, creatingan effect ofsurprise and wit.CompareandcontrastDiscussingsimilarities anddifferences betweentwo things to somepersuasive orillustrative purpose.AphorismA terse statementof knownauthorship whichexpresses ageneral truth ormoral principle.RhetoricalTriangleThe relationshipbetween theauthor, theaudience, thetext/message,and the purpose.BanalCommon;dull;ordinaryMalapropismThe mistakensubstitution of oneword for anotherword that soundssimilar. Example:The doctor wrote asubscription.Antecedentthe objectof apronounArgumentThe combinationof reasons,evidence, etc. thatan author uses toconvince anaudience of aposition.EmotionalAppealSpecificallytargeting thevalues of theaudience forpurposes ofbeing persuasive.DiscernTodistinguishone thingfromanother.Stridenthavingshrill,irritatingqualityOccasionThe reasonor momentfor writing orspeaking.AttitudeThe writer'spersonal viewsor feelingsabout thesubject at hand.ConcessionTheargument(s)against theauthor'sposition.HubrisExcessivepride orarrogance.ImplicationWhensomething issuggestedwithout beingconcretelystated.EpithetUsing anappropriateadjective toqualify asubject.Capriciouserratic

AP Lang Vocab Review Bingo - Call List

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  1. A commonly used phrase that signifies something very different than its literal meaning.
    Idiom
  2. The style of language used; words chosen specifically to be appropriate to the audience and situation.
    Diction
  3. effort to attract notice
    Affectation
  4. An error of reasoning based on faulty use of evidence or incorrect inference.
    Fallacy
  5. Providing examples in service of a point.
    Exemplification
  6. The extra-textual environment in which the text is being delivered.
    Context
  7. Unclear; clouded; hard to understand
    Obscure
  8. To make easier or milder, relieve
    Assuage
  9. When the opposite of the expected is what happens or what is said.
    Irony
  10. The use of spoken or written word (or visual medium) to convey ideas and convince an audience.
    Rhetoric
  11. A part of something is used to refer to the whole
    Synecdoche
  12. Any descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something.
    Imagery
  13. Expects no answer; offers an opportunity for the audience to reflect
    Rhetorical Question
  14. The use of elements of rational thinking (deductive or inductive reasoning, facts/statistics, etc.) to appeal to the audience.
    Logical Appeal
  15. The motivation behind an author's choice to write or speak on a particular subject.
    Exigence
  16. A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.
    Allusion
  17. To write around a subject; to write evasively
    Circumlocation
  18. The specific type of work being presented.
    Genre
  19. Having more than one meaning; vague
    ambiguous
  20. Setting up a source (even the writer themselves) as credible and trustworthy.
    Ethical Appeal
  21. Information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author's position.
    Evidence
  22. A genre of humorous and mocking criticism to expose the ignorance and/or ills of society.
    Satire
  23. An exaggeration for effect.
    Hyperbole
  24. A superabundance of conjunctions.
    Polysyndeton
  25. Irregular; without direction
    Erratic
  26. An understatement.
    Litotes
  27. Repetition of the same vowel sound in words close to each other.
    Assonance
  28. Raising questions and answering them. Example: What is honor? A word.
    Hypophora
  29. The use of language in a non-literal way. Example: The sky's like a jewel box tonight!"
    Figurative Language
  30. Open an honest communication.
    Candor
  31. A repetition of the same sound at the beginning of several words in a sequence.
    Alliteration
  32. Irrelevant; extra; unnecessary
    Extraneous
  33. Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple.
    Analogy
  34. Thorough; complete
    Exhaustive
  35. The literal, dictionary definition of a word.
    Denotation
  36. A piece of literature that can be read on two distinct levels: symbolically and literally.
    Allegory
  37. Winning over
    Conciliatory
  38. Repetition of grammatical structures in reverse order in successive phrases or clauses.
    Chiasmus
  39. A special right or privilege.
    Prerogative
  40. Example: All of the planets in this solar system orbit a star, so all planets probably orbit starts.
    Inductive Reasoning
  41. Three different methods of appealing to an audience to convince them - ethical, logical, emotional.
    Aristotelian Appeals
  42. Combining sources or ideas in a coherent way in the purpose of a larger point.
    Synthesis
  43. Who the author is directing his/her message toward.
    Audience
  44. Repetition of the same group of words at the beginning of successive clauses.
    Anaphora
  45. An omission of conjunctions between related clauses.
    Asyndeton
  46. The implied meaning of a word - generally the feeling the word suggests.
    Connotation
  47. To draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
    Elicit
  48. Substitution of an agreeable or at least non-offensive expression for one whose plainer meaning might be harsh or unpleasant.
    Euphemism
  49. The way sentences are grammatically structured.
    Syntax
  50. A sudden turn from the general audience to address a specific group or person.
    Apostrophe
  51. unrelenting
    Inexorably
  52. Practical
    Pragmatic
  53. Lofty or pompous
    Pretentious
  54. That which has been accepted as fundamental - such as a book that has "always" been studied in High School English classes.
    Cannon
  55. Example: If all planets orbit a star, and Theta II is a planet, then it must orbit a star.
    Deductive Reasoning
  56. Passionate
    Fervent
  57. Placing two very different ideas, words, or phrases next to one another, creating an effect of surprise and wit.
    Juxtaposition
  58. Discussing similarities and differences between two things to some persuasive or illustrative purpose.
    Compare and contrast
  59. A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle.
    Aphorism
  60. The relationship between the author, the audience, the text/message, and the purpose.
    Rhetorical Triangle
  61. Common; dull; ordinary
    Banal
  62. The mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sounds similar. Example: The doctor wrote a subscription.
    Malapropism
  63. the object of a pronoun
    Antecedent
  64. The combination of reasons, evidence, etc. that an author uses to convince an audience of a position.
    Argument
  65. Specifically targeting the values of the audience for purposes of being persuasive.
    Emotional Appeal
  66. To distinguish one thing from another.
    Discern
  67. having shrill, irritating quality
    Strident
  68. The reason or moment for writing or speaking.
    Occasion
  69. The writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand.
    Attitude
  70. The argument(s) against the author's position.
    Concession
  71. Excessive pride or arrogance.
    Hubris
  72. When something is suggested without being concretely stated.
    Implication
  73. Using an appropriate adjective to qualify a subject.
    Epithet
  74. erratic
    Capricious