AP English Language and Composition

A denial of the validity of an opposing argument

• refutation

• counterargument

• concession

• rhetoric

Aristotle's appeals are the goal of argumentative writing to persuade an audience that one's ideas are valid, or more valid than others, through the use of diction, tone, and syntax

• True

• False

At the end of the semester, I will take the AP English--Language exam and NOT an exam created by Mr. Ray

• True

• False

The ideas or feelings evoked by a word in addition to its literal meaning.

• Association

• Juxtaposition

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Explanation

Choices about which specific words or phrases to use, made by an author in consideration of their audience and purpose.

• Syntax

• Diction

• Genre

• Imagery

• Style

A style of argument which attempts to manipulate the emotions of the audience.

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Kairos

• Mythos

A style of argument which attempts to appeal to the audience's sense of logic and reasoning.

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Kairos

• Mythos

A style of argument which attempts to appeal to the speaker's credibility or likeability.

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Kairos

• Mythos

Placing two different ideas next to each other to prompt readers to consider their similarities or differences in order to achieve a specific effect.

• Parallelism

• Emphasis

• Juxtaposition

• Rhetoric

• Synecdoche

The intentional organization of sentence structure to achieve a particular effect.

• Diction

• Syntax

• Stratonymy

• Asyndeton

• Explication