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

AP Lang Vocab Review Bingo - Call List

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