AP Lang. | Vocabulary Set #1

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Rhetorical Situation

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The combination of circumstances that affect a piece of writing or communication.

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Writer

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The creator of the text [individual or entity]; author.

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Speaker

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The persona adopted by the author to deliver his or her message to the audience shaped by tone, style, and language choice; point of view/perspective.

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Exigence

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The event or situation that prompts someone to write or speak about a particular issue. The term comes from the Latin word exigentia, which means 'urgency' or 'demand'.

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Rhetorical Devices

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Linguistic tools that use specific sentence structures, sounds, or patterns of meaning to convey complex ideas, evoke emotions, or persuade an audience.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words used to reinforce meaning, unify ideas, supply a musical sound, and/or echo the sense of the passage.

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Anecdote

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A short narrative that highlights an interesting event or theme, aims to deepen the audience's understanding, evoke laughter, and prompt reflection.

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Connotation

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The nonliteral, associative meaning of a word encompassing implied ideas, emotions, and attitudes revealing the writer's intent and tone while evoking emotional responses.

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Denotation

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The literal, objective meaning of a word, free from subjective feelings or associations used to clarify meanings for communication.

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Astute

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Clever; keenly observant.