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AP Literature Vocabulary: Literary Devices Flashcards

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7586510730Imageryvisually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.0
7586513011Sensory Languagea way for a writer to help the reader see or connect with an image, description, action, or scene.1
7586517881Tonethe general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.2
7586522456Dialogueconversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.3
7586526096Point-of-Viewthe narrator's position in relation to the story being told.4
7586536095Adagea proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.5
7586544984Ad Hominem FallacyA Latin expression meaning "to the man." An ad hominem argument is one that relies on personal attacks rather than reason or substance.6
7586551433Allegorya story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.7
7586554810Analogya comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.8
7586559495Alliterationthe occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.9

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