7276959840 | Figurative language/Figure of Speech | using personification, metaphor, hyperbole, irony and other figures of speech to express meaning | 0 | |
7276967882 | Flashback | when an earlier event is inserted into a story | 1 | |
7276970678 | Genre | a type of literature such as poetry, biography, etc. | 2 | |
7276974624 | Homily | a spiritual talk or speech | 3 | |
7276977705 | Hyperbole | exaggerating to make a point | 4 | |
7276979255 | Imagery | figurative language that uses the senses (it smelled as fresh as the spring air) | 5 | |
7276998129 | Imperative Sentence | a sentence that gives instructions | 6 | |
7277002304 | Inductive Reasoning/ Induction | drawing a general conclusion from specific observations (used in science) | 7 | |
7277008321 | Inference | drawing a conclusion that is not specifically stated based on facts | 8 | |
7277014661 | Irony | the difference between what is actually stated and what is meant, or when you expect one thing to happen but get the opposite | 9 |
AP Language Key Terminology F-I Flashcards
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