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AP Lang Figurative Language Flashcards

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10398059131TropeA figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression0
10398059132MotifA recurring theme, subject or idea1
10398059133ImageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)2
10398059134MetaphorA comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared.3
10398059135SimileA comparison using "like" or "as"4
10398059136PersonificationA figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes5
10398059137ApostropheA figure of speech wherein the speaker speaks directly to something nonhuman6
10398059138HyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor7
10398059139Overstatementthe action of expressing or stating something too strongly; exaggeration.8
10398059140UnderstatementA statement that says less than what is meant9
10398059141AllusionA reference to another work of literature, person, or event10
10398059142SynecdocheA figure of speech in which a part is substituted for the whole.11
10398068970Metonymysubstituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it12
10398068971OnomatopoeiaA word that imitates the sound it represents.13
10398068972AlliterationRepetition of initial consonant sounds14
10398068973AssonanceRepetition of vowel sounds15
10398068974ConsonanceRepetition of consonant sounds16
10398068975Cacophonyharsh, jarring sound17
10398068976Euphonypleasant, harmonious sound18
10398081135SatireA literary style used to make fun of or ridicule an idea or human vice or weakness19
10398081136Oxymoronconjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')20
10398081137Paradoxa statement that seems contradictory but is actually true21
10398081138IronyA contrast between expectation and reality22
10398081139Verbal ironyA figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant23
10398081140Dramatic ironyWhen the audience knows something the characters don't24
10398081141Situational ironyWhat actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate25
10398081142PunA play on words26
10398081143ParodyHumorous imitation27
10398081144CaricatureAn exaggerated portrayal of one's features28

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