AP Lang Week 4

The author's persuasive intention

The main idea of a text

The conclusion of an argument

The setting of a story

Using a word or phrase once for effect

Re-using a word or phrase repeatedly for effect or emphasis

Avoiding the use of the same word or phrase

Using synonyms instead of repeating words

The relationship between the author, the audience, the text/message, and the context

A geometric shape used in writing

A type of persuasive speech

A method of storytelling

The person who listens to a message

The persona adopted by the author to deliver his or her message; may or may not actually be the same person as the author

The person who writes a message

The audience of a message

The author's own personal approach to rhetoric in the piece; similar to voice; the choices in diction, tone, and syntax that a writer makes.

The structure of the sentences used in a piece.

The main theme of the writing.

The use of metaphors and similes.

The representation of ideas using symbols

A technique to provide historical context

A method for describing the plot literally

An approach to solving mathematical problems

Style of writing and expression

Choice of words in speech or writing

Tone of a speech

Rhythm in poetry

The meaning of words in a language

The arrangement of words in a sentence or the way sentences are grammatically constructed

The history of a language

The pronunciation of words

The act of breaking down a complex whole

The process of combining separate elements to form a connected whole

The process of analyzing various parts separately

A method to simplify a problem

Specific details of a story

Overarching ideas or driving premises of a work

The main characters in a story

The setting of a story