PPT-15 of the Must-Know Rhetorical Terms for AP Lit/Comp

Conquering the multiplechoice section of the English Literature AP exam depends in part on being able to identify and understand certain essential literary concepts or rhetorical terms As we discuss literature this year use these in your talking points to help develop . Syntax. How sentence structure may be a rhetorical strategy. Syntax is the order of words in a sentence/the sentence structure. Certain syntactical choices can have a . rhetorical effect . and can contribute to the . Betty, Sarah, Adriana. Allusion. Theme. A central idea that the literary work conveys, either directly or implicitly. Classification: Narration. Ex: Robert Browning, “Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister” pg.163. Actually Learning These Will Make Your Life Easier in . PreAP. English II, AP English III, and on your SAT.. Asyndeton. Asyndeton . consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses. . Do Now. :. “Turn and Talk” . What is Rhetoric? . W. hat are Rhetorical devices and Rhetorical strategies?. Homework. :. - None. Content Objective (What). : Students will . gain . understanding of how a . Speech in the Virginia Convention. Updated: October 2013. Historical Context . In the spring of 1775, although many suspected an attack by the British, delegates from the state of Virginia could not agree whether going to war with Great Britain was the correct course of action or not. After the anti-war crowd spoke, Patrick Henry stood up and gave a rousing speech that convinced the listeners war was the correct option. . Vocab, & Grammar: . Practice AP Test #1. Multiple Choice. Do You Know:. PARALLELISM. Rhetorical and Literary Terms. PARALLELISM. is recurrent syntactical similarity. Several parts of a sentence or several sentences are expressed similarly to show that the ideas in the parts or sentences are equal in importance. Parallelism also adds balance and rhythm and, most importantly, clarity to the sentence.. Rhetoric. is a . technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form.. A . rhetorical device . is a use of language that is intended to have an effect on its audience, such as to persuade or evoke an emotion. . To the victors go the spoils!. (. hehehe. that’s an anastrophe). Rules. Each group must send up one challenger per question.. You must take turns; one person cannot come up more often than the rest of the group.. Anecdote. A brief account of or a story about an individual or an incident. Tolstoy was a great pacifist and was once lecturing on the need to be nonresistant and nonviolent towards all creatures. Someone in the audience responded by asking what should be done if one was attacked in the woods by a tiger. Tolstoy responded, "Do the best you can. It doesn't happen very often.". AP Language and Composition. Unit One/Quarter One. Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangles. More Rhetorical Triangles. Understanding Persona. Someone's persona is the aspect of their character or nature that they present to other people, perhaps in contrast to their real character or nature.  . Team Time! . The following is what part of speech? . Mitch. wore a plaid shirt. . He. looked spiffy. . Antecedent- the noun or noun phrase a pronoun refers to.. To which fallacy does this example apply? . EE 194/Comp 150: Modeling, simulating and optimizing biological systems Spring 2018 Tufts University Instructor: Joel Grodstein joel.grodstein@tufts.edu Lecture 2: Biology backgrounder Biology backgrounder MUCA Fall Term 2004 MUCA 200450 Ms. MetcalfArranged MUTH 251 5748INTRODUCTORY COMPOSITION250 APR Mr. TurnerArranged MUTH 251 5886INTRODUCTORY COMPOSITION250 APR Mr. Sturm01:30-02:30 TRSHAT 0 MUC Fall Term 2012 MUC Ms. Srinivasan09:00-10:50 TRSCIE 128 5694INTRODUCTION ELECTRONIC MUSIC110U:6 L:11 Staff Counter Registration Required CNTRDIRECTED STUDY IN COMP & ARR191U:Variabl Staff Count