8003401419 | Consonance | the recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity (chiefly as used in prosody) | 0 | |
8003405440 | Connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning | 1 | |
8003409007 | Diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing | 2 | |
8003411909 | Ellipsis | the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues | 3 | |
8003417091 | Epiphany | a moment of sudden revelation or insight | 4 | |
8003421037 | Epithet | an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned | 5 | |
8003423673 | Euphemism | a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing | 6 | |
8003426481 | Euphony | the quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words | 7 | |
8003429076 | Foil | a person or thing that contrasts with and so emphasizes and enhances the qualities of another | 8 | |
8003435382 | Homily | a religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction; a sermon; a tedious moralizing discourse. | 9 | |
8003441036 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally | 10 | |
8003444606 | Imagery | visually descriptive or figurative language | 11 | |
8003448153 | Invective | speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution. It involves the use of abusive and negative use of language | 12 | |
8003451674 | Inversion | reversal of the normal order of words, typically for rhetorical effect but also found in the regular formation of questions in English | 13 |
AP Literature Terms- #2 Flashcards
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