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AP Vocab
for rhetorical analysis
18
English
11th Grade
10/23/2012

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Term
TONE
Definition
the author's attitude
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DICTION
Definition
word choice
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SYNTAX
Definition
sentence structure
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ALLITERATION
Definition
repetition of consonant sound at the beginning of words
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COLLOQUIAL DICTION
Definition
everyday spoken language/slang
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INFORMAL DICTION
Definition
conversational word choice
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CONNOTATIVE DICTION
Definition
word choice that is suggestive of certain associations
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CONCRETE DICTION
Definition
specific word choice (detailed)
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MONOSYLLABIC DICTION
Definition
choice of one syllable words
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OLD-FASHIONED DICTION/ ARCHAIC DICTION
Definition
word choice associated with an earlier time period
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FORMAL DICTION
Definition
professional choice of words
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DENOTATIVE DICTION
Definition
words chosen for their exact meaning, rather than what they are associated with
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ABSTRACT DICTION
Definition
word choices representing a general idea
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CACOPHONOUS DICTION
Definition
harsh sounding word choice
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POLYSYLLABIC DICTION
Definition
choice of words with multiple syllables
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DECLARATIVE SENTENCE
Definition
sentence that makes a statement or assertion
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IMPERATIVE SENTENCE
Definition
a sentence that gives a command
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INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE
Definition
a sentence that asks a question
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