Mastering the Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) (College Board AP® English Language & Composition): Flashcards
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Define rhetoric.
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Define rhetoric.
Rhetoric is the strategic use of language to achieve a purpose with an audience.
How does the focus of rhetoric differ from the focus of style?
Rhetoric focuses on why a choice works for a particular audience and purpose, while style focuses on how language creates a particular effect.
True or False?
Rhetoric and style are entirely separate areas of analysis.
False.
Rhetoric and style overlap: style is one way rhetoric works.
When does a stylistic choice become rhetorically significant?
A stylistic choice becomes rhetorically significant when it helps a writer communicate a message or achieve a purpose with an audience.
Define function.
Function is what a particular choice or part of a passage does within the larger text.
Define effect.
An effect is the meaning, relationship, attitude or response a choice creates.
Identifying a writer's tone means recognizing both the direction and the ______ of the writer's attitude.
Identifying a writer's tone means recognizing both the direction and the strength of the writer's attitude.
What can punctuation accomplish rhetorically?
Rhetorically, punctuation may clarify, organize, emphasize or contribute to tone.
True or False?
A choice such as repetition has the same effect in every passage.
False.
The audience, occasion and purpose can change how a choice should be interpreted, so its effect depends on the rhetorical situation.
How does the rhetorical analysis essay differ from rhetoric and style multiple-choice questions?
A multiple-choice question directs you toward a particular feature, but in the rhetorical analysis essay you determine which choices are important and develop commentary on them.
Define question stem.
The question stem is the part of a multiple-choice question that states what you are being asked to determine.
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