10016860781 | Active Voice | The subject of the sentence performs the action- Anthony drove the car | 0 | |
14779886346 | Allusion | A brief & indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. | 1 | |
14779890766 | Alter-ego | A character that's used to talk about the authors thoughts | 2 | |
14779891813 | Anecdote | A short and interesting story often proposed to demonstrate a point, and to make the audience laugh | 3 | |
14779895976 | Classicism | Art/Literature characterized by a realistic view of people and the world. Sticks to realistic themes | 4 | |
14779898825 | Comic relief | When a humorous scene is added to the story in order to lighten the mood | 5 | |
14779904028 | Diction | Word choice or element of style | 6 | |
14779907186 | Didactic | A term used to describe fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking. | 7 | |
14779909262 | Ellipsis | The ommission of a word/phrase | 8 | |
14779911915 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant (calling someone mentally challenged instead of sped) | 9 | |
14779915320 | Figurative language | Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid. | 10 | |
14779917215 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 11 | |
14799570408 | Colloquial | Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing | 12 | |
14799572864 | Connotation | The implied or associative meaning of a word (Policeman, cop, The Man- all mean the same) | 13 | |
14799585785 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word | 14 | |
14799588723 | Jargon | special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand. | 15 | |
14799595917 | Vernacular | Everyday language of ordinary people | 16 | |
14799603676 | Adage | A folk saying with a lesson | 17 | |
14799607831 | Allegory | A story where characters represent qualities or concepts | 18 | |
14799621427 | Aphorism | A statement that expresses a general truth or moral principle | 19 | |
14799634736 | Analogy | A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way | 20 | |
14799646754 | Hyperbole | Exaggeration | 21 | |
14799646831 | Idiom | A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. (Break a leg, piece of cake) | 22 | |
14799652911 | Metonymy | Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it (The pen is mightier than the sword) | 23 |
AP Language Rhetorical Devices Flashcards
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