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

AP Lang Vocab Review Bingo - Call List

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