AP Lang. Literary Terms--Pedantic-Voice

a term used to describe writing that borders on lecturing. It is scholarly and academic and often overly difficult

a form of argumentation, one of the four modes of discourse; language intended to convince through appeals to reason or emotion.

an element in literature that conveys a realistic portrayal of a specific geographical locale, using the locale and its influences as a major part of the plot

Word or phrase used two or more times in close proximity

exposition, description, narration, argumentation

one that does not expect an explicit answer.

It is used to pose an idea to be considered by the speaker or audience.

harsh, caustic personal remarks to or about someone; less subtle than irony

a work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of human behavior by portraying it in an extreme way. Satire doesn’t simply abuse (as in invective) or get personal (as in sarcasm).

Satire targets groups or large concepts rather than individuals.

the voice of a work; an author may speak as himself or herself or as a fictitious persona

a character who represents a trait that is usually attributed to a particular social or racial group and who lacks individuality; a conventional patter, expression or idea.

an author’s characteristic manner of expression–his or her diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content all contribute to style

a personal presentation of events and characters, influenced by the author’s feelings opinions

A form of reasoning in which two statements are made and a conclusion is drawn from them.

A syllogism is the format of a formal argument that consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
Example:
Major Premise: All tragedies end unhappily
Minor Premise: Hamlet is a tragedy
Conclusion: Therefore, Hamlet ends unhappily.

a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent a whole, such as using “boards” to mean a stage or “wheels” to mean a car–or “All hands on deck.”

ability to create a variety of sentence structures, appropriately complex and/or simple and varied in length

sentence structures that are extraordinarily complex and involved. They are often difficult for a reader to follow.

the grammatical structure of a sentence; the arrangement of words in a sentence. Syntax includes length of sentence, kinds of sentences (questions, exclamations, declarative sentences, rhetorical questions, simple, complex, or compound)

the central idea or “message” or a literary work

the main idea of a piece of writing. It presents the author’s assertion or claim. The effectiveness of a presentation is often based on how well the writer presents, develops, and supports the thesis.

the characteristic emotion or attitude of an author toward the characters, subject, and audience (anger, sarcastic, loving, didactic, emotional, etc.)

a word or phrase that links one idea to the next and carries the reader from sentence to sentence, paragraph to paragraph

the opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where on writes or says less than intended.

refers to two different ahead of writing. One refers to the relationship between the sentence’s subject and verb (active and passive voice). The second refers to the total “sound” of a writer’s style.