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

AP Lang Vocab Review Bingo - Call List

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