9397845561 | Personification | The giving of attributes of a human being to an animal, object, or a concept | 0 | |
9397867630 | Symbol | Something that means more than what it is | 1 | |
9397873581 | Metaphor | Comparison that is implied with out using like or as | 2 | |
9397877142 | Hyperbole | (Aka overstatement) exaggeration in the service of truth | 3 | |
9397897065 | Paradox | Apparent contradiction that is nevertheless somehow true | 4 | |
9397905183 | Simile | Comparison expressed by the use of a word or phrase using like or as | 5 | |
9397918485 | Allegory | A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning | 6 | |
9397924647 | Metonymy | Use of something closely related for the thing that is actually meant | 7 | |
9397930113 | Syndoche | Use of a part to speak of the whole | 8 | |
9397938433 | Apostrophe | The addressing of someone who is not present, is dead, or is not even human | 9 | |
9397951088 | Understatement | Saying less than is actually meant | 10 | |
9397968301 | Sarcasm | Implies ridicule on the colloquial level | 11 | |
9397976125 | Satire | Implies ridicule on the literary level | 12 | |
9397982780 | Verbal Irony | Discrepancy between what is said and what is meant | 13 | |
9397995697 | Irony | "Tool" used in sarcasm and satire | 14 |
AP Lit: Figurative Language Flashcards
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