AP Lang Review

Appeals to credibility or authority. (Includes describing one's credentials, establishing shared beliefs, using technical language, etc.)

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

• Kairos

This essay requires that you use at least 3 sources to support your position.

• Synthesis Essay

• Argumentative Essay

• Descriptive Essay

• Narrative Essay

The specialized language of a profession or group

(Example: "Mike Trout has an OPS+ of 110 and a slugging percentage of .470.")

• Jargon

• Slang

• Dialect

• Terminology

The question or instruction given in a multiple-choice item.

• Prompt

• Question

• Instruction

• Answer

Use of vivid and descriptive language.

• Imagery

• Metaphor

• Allegory

• Symbolism

This essay requires that you provide your opinion on a quote while providing your own evidence

• Argument Essay

• Descriptive Essay

• Narrative Essay

• Expository Essay

The implied or associative meaning of a word.

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Etymology

• Syntax

Information within the passage that helps you understand the meaning of a word or phrase, or helps you answer a question.

• Context Clues

• Textual Evidence

• Inference

• Main Idea

The literal or dictionary definition of a word.

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Implication

• Nuance

A literary device in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality.

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Allegory

• Hyperbole