AP Language Literary Devices and Rhetorical Concepts

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What is Logos?

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Logos is a rhetorical device that uses logic, reasoning, and factual evidence to persuade an audience.

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What is Ethos?

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Ethos is a rhetorical device that establishes credibility and trustworthiness of the speaker or writer.

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What is Pathos?

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Pathos is a rhetorical device that appeals to the audience's emotions to persuade them.

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Define Polysyndeton.

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Polysyndeton is a literary device that uses multiple conjunctions in close succession, often slowing down the rhythm of the prose.

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Define Asyndeton.

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Asyndeton is a literary device that omits conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses, creating a fast-paced rhythm.

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What is Chiasmus?

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Chiasmus is a rhetorical device in which words or concepts are repeated in reverse order, creating a mirror effect.

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What is Synecdoche?

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Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole or vice versa.

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What is Context in literature?

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Context refers to the time, place, or occasion when a text was written and/or shared with the audience.

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What is Exigence?

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Exigence is the issue, problem, or situation that prompts someone to write or speak.

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What is the difference between Message and Purpose?

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The Message is the main idea or content conveyed by the text, while Purpose is the reason the author wrote the text.