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