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AP Language Rhetorical Devices Flashcards

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5885456434alliterationthe repetition of the same sounds in neighboring words or stressed syllables0
5885459159allusiona reference to something in history or in literature1
5885504541analogyshows the relationship of one pair to another pair.2
5885507748dictionword choice an author uses to reflect his attitude toward the subject3
5885511952hyperbolean exaggeration of great proportions4
5885527507imagery- appeals to five senses5
5885530015ironypresent when a contradiction occurs in action or in speech. (aka a person says one thing but means the opposite)6
5885536432Juxtapositionplacement of two things next to each other for emphasis7
5885538106metaphor- compares two unlike things - a simile is also a type of metaphor but uses the words "like" and "as"8
5885544042parallel structure- shows similar patterns in sentence structure - author uses this to either compare and contrast or to list items9
5885549928personification- gives inanimate objects human characteristics10
5885552762repetition- occurs when an authors repeat a remark to emphasize its importance11
5885555810satireused to ridicule people, policies, and institutions12
5885578060symbolismuses to concrete items to represent abstract ideas13
5885580478syntax- sentence structure14

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