AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

AP Language Rhetorical Devices Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
3506347689ParadoxA statement that contradicts itself and makes you think it is not true0
3506347690HyperboleExaggerate or emphasize a statement for effect1
3506348915JuxtapositionAn act or instance of placing close together or side by side2
3506348916DictionThe choice and use of words in speech and writing3
3506350163Assonance2 or more words close together with repeating vowel sounds4
3506350164Verbal IronyWhen someone says or writes one thing but means another, opposite of literal meaning5
3506351508Rhetorical QuestionQuestion asked by author that is left without expecting an answer for emphasis on a point6
3506351509AsyndetonLeave out conjunctions on purpose, but still maintain grammatical accuracy7
3506352578AnalogyComparison of two things that are different with purpose of explaining or clarification8
3506353870OnomatopoeiaThe spelling of the word reads the way the noise sounds9
3506353871AllusionBrief sometimes indirect reference of a person place or thing in history or in the past, not in detail10
3506355096PersonificationGiving inanimate objects human characteristics11
3506356715AnaphoraDeliberate repetition of the first part of a sentence12
3506356716Apostrophewriter uses this to detach from reality and addresses imaginary characters in speech13
3506358867Situational IronyActions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.14

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!