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AP Lit: Figurative Language Flashcards

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9397845561PersonificationThe giving of attributes of a human being to an animal, object, or a concept0
9397867630SymbolSomething that means more than what it is1
9397873581MetaphorComparison that is implied with out using like or as2
9397877142Hyperbole(Aka overstatement) exaggeration in the service of truth3
9397897065ParadoxApparent contradiction that is nevertheless somehow true4
9397905183SimileComparison expressed by the use of a word or phrase using like or as5
9397918485AllegoryA story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning6
9397924647MetonymyUse of something closely related for the thing that is actually meant7
9397930113SyndocheUse of a part to speak of the whole8
9397938433ApostropheThe addressing of someone who is not present, is dead, or is not even human9
9397951088UnderstatementSaying less than is actually meant10
9397968301SarcasmImplies ridicule on the colloquial level11
9397976125SatireImplies ridicule on the literary level12
9397982780Verbal IronyDiscrepancy between what is said and what is meant13
9397995697Irony"Tool" used in sarcasm and satire14

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