AP Glossary of Literary Terms- Rhetoric

the omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context

• argument

• didactic

• pathos

• ellipsis

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

a statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work

• argument

• exposition

• theme

• juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing

• bathos

• didactic

• pathos

• rhetoric

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

a question asked for effect and not requiring an answer

• rhetorical question

• rhetorical device

• juxtaposition

• hypothetical question

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

Insecure or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to invoke pity

• bathos

• pathos

• logos

• ethos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast

• compare

• contrast

• juxtaposition

• pedantic

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

the quality in a work that makes the reader feel pity

• bathos

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

the art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive manner

• rhetoric

• persuasion

• mood

• tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression

• connotation

• figurative language

• denotation

• rhetorical devices

a question that raises a guess

• rhetorical question

• rhetorical device

• juxtaposition

• hypothetical question

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6