AP English Study Guide - Carson Brockette
Vibrancy
Full of energy and enthusiasm
Bantering
Good-Humored teasing
Line of reasoning
A certain approach that is used in an argument
Reflective aside
A character moment where they speak to the audience, but the other characters don't hear it.
Independent Clause
A complete thought that can stand on its own in a sentence.
Conviction
A fixed or strong belief
Potent Allusion
A reference to something powerful
Defiant Rejoinder
A resistant reply
Anecdote
A short personal story
Reconciliation of opposing positions
Agreement between two people arguing
Logos
An appeal to Logic that uses facts to prove an argument.
Pathos
An appeal to emotions and experiences. The author uses it to generate specific emotions.
Aggravated and Brash
Annoyed and self-assertive
pedantic and disinterested
Being showy of knowledge and not caring
Common Boast
Bragging in a casual language
Fallible
Capable of error
Tone: Scrupulously objective
Careful not to be influenced by others
Tone: Wryly mocking
Clever or witty mocking
Discourse
Communication through words
Concrete Imagery
Descriptive words or phrases that create an impression and that appeal to senses
Tone: Sternly Reproachful
Disapproval expressed in a stern way
Indifferent
Doesn't care
Drab
Dull
Underscore
Emphasize
Credentials
Evidence of the authors qualifications
Analysis
Examination of details
Orient the Audience
Explains where the paper will go
Lament
Grief or sorrow
Contrary
Inclined to oppose
Fragmentary
Incomplete; disconnected; made up of fragments
Contextualizing information
Information that gives context towards the purpose of writing or influences in the writing.
Innuendo
Insulting comment or gesture
Self-deprecating Irony
Ironic comments that put yourself down. (I'm so smart after you fail test)
Monotony
Lack of interest and variety
impulsive and eager
Not thinking/wanting to do something
Commentary
Opinions and interpretations of the text
Melodramatic
Overly emotional
Refuted
Prove something to be false
Bolster
Provide support
Reminiscence
Recollection
Tone: Quietly confessional
Subtly revealing private thoughts
Claim
The authors belief that they support with evidence.
Introspective and confessional
Thoughtful and revealing private things
Fanciful
Using the imagination
Precise Diction
Very specific in how and what you say.
Tone: Deeply Philosophical
Very thoughtful
Audience
Who the writing is directed towards
Valetudinarians
a person who is unduly anxious about their health
Disavow
deny responsibility for or connection with
parallel sentence structure
the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence (consistently using verbs)