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

AP Lang Vocab Review Bingo - Call List

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