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AP Language Arts - First Vocab Flashcards

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7710650314Tonethe general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.0
7710650315AllusionThe writer presumes the reader knows1
7710650316Anecdotea short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person2
7710650317ClichéAn overused word, phrase, or saying3
7710650963ImageryClear images beyond meaning that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)4
7710650964IronyA contrast between expectation and reality5
7710651500Metaphorcomparison NOT using like or as6
7710651501Personificationthe giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea7
7710651502AmbiguityAn event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way.8
7710652173SimileA comparison using "like" or "as"9
7710653882Symbolsomething that represents something else10
7710653883Witintellectually amusing language that surprises and delights11

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