4859927801 | Foil | A character that sets off another character by contrast. | 0 | |
4859954167 | Allusion | A reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history. | 1 | |
4859968811 | Allegory | Narrative or descriptive which has a second meaning beneath the surface. | 2 | |
4859978532 | Personification | A figure of speech which human attributes are given to an animal, an object, or a concept. | 3 | |
4859992285 | Flat Character | A character that is portrayed as one-dimensional, having only one personality trait. | 4 | |
4860004098 | Imagery | The representation thorough language of sense experience. | 5 | |
4860019281 | Onomatopoeia | The use of words that supposedly mimic their meaning in their sound. | 6 | |
4860019282 | Satire | A technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule. | 7 | |
4860025012 | Omniscient POV | The author tells the story, using third person; he knows all and is free to tell us anything. | 8 | |
4860025013 | Alliteration | The repetition at close intervals of the initial consonant sounds of accented syllables or important words. | 9 |
AP Language Vocab Words Flashcards
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