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

AP Lang Vocab Review Bingo - Call List

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