Ap lang rhetorical terms Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AP LANG- Rhetorical Terms

Logos An appeal to logic. Basing an argument on logical facts. Ethos An appeal to ethics. Using expert testimony to develop an argument. Pathos An appeal to emotion. Using emotion to develop an argument or persuade someone as to the validity of your argument. Very proud The way that will feel about you after working hard and doing your best, no matter what your score is. Column A Column on the rubric that addresses the thesis Column B Column on the rubr...

This document includes 5 different rhetorical devices that thoroughly define each device as well as include its usage, when to use it, when not to use it, and examples. These notes are from study videos taken from class and would help you deeply understand how to use these devices in your own essays for AP English Language and Composition and/or identify them in other authors' essays. Overall, this document includes an in-depth detail of the rhetorical devices: hypophora, rhetorical questions, ...