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

AP Lang Vocab Review Bingo - Call List

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