7710650314 | Tone | the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc. | 0 | |
7710650315 | Allusion | The writer presumes the reader knows | 1 | |
7710650316 | Anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | 2 | |
7710650317 | Cliché | An overused word, phrase, or saying | 3 | |
7710650963 | Imagery | Clear images beyond meaning that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 4 | |
7710650964 | Irony | A contrast between expectation and reality | 5 | |
7710651500 | Metaphor | comparison NOT using like or as | 6 | |
7710651501 | Personification | the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea | 7 | |
7710651502 | Ambiguity | An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way. | 8 | |
7710652173 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 9 | |
7710653882 | Symbol | something that represents something else | 10 | |
7710653883 | Wit | intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights | 11 |
AP Language Arts - First Vocab Flashcards
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