AP English Study Guide - Carson Brockette

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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)


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