14793407626 | Active Voice | the subject of the sentence performs the action (Anthony drove while looking for the house) | 0 | |
14793412709 | Allusion | an indirect reference to something which the reader is supposed to be familiar (song, historical events) | 1 | |
14793414982 | Alter-ego | a character that is used by the author to speak the author's own thoughts | 2 | |
14793418405 | Anecdote | a brief recounting of a relevant episode (the time I flew to China) | 3 | |
14793420617 | Antecedent | the word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun (it (what is "it") stated in sentence) | 4 | |
14793422601 | Classicism | art or literature characterized by a realistic view of people and the world | 5 | |
14793426021 | Comic Relief | when a humorous scene is inserted into a serious story, in order to lighten the mood (Shakespear, luau in middle of fight) | 6 | |
14793430090 | Diction (5 types) | word choice, particularly as an element of style | 7 | |
14793432214 | D1 Colloquial | ordinary or familiar type of conversation (cute, yeah, k) | 8 | |
14793432735 | D2 Connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning (house- place, home- comfort) | 9 | |
14793435669 | D3 Denotation | the literal, explicit meaning of a word, without its connotations (his shirt was blue) | 10 | |
14793436664 | D4 Jargon | the diction used by a group which practices a similar profession or activity (specific terms relating to all people) | 11 | |
14793437871 | D5 Vernacular | 1. language or dialect of a particular country - 2. language or dialect of a regional clan or group - 3. plain everyday speech (pidgin) | 12 | |
14793440108 | Didactic (3 types) | a term to describe fiction, nonfiction, or poetry that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking | 13 | |
14793443908 | D1 Adage | a folk saying with a lesson | 14 | |
14793444396 | D2 Allegory | a story, fictional or non fictional, in which characters, things, and events represent qualities or concepts to reveal truth | 15 | |
14793446487 | D3 Aphorism | a terse statement which expresses a general truth or moral principal | 16 | |
14793449480 | Ellipsis | the deliberate omission of a word or phrase from prose done for effect by the author | 17 | |
14793451110 | Euphemism | a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concepts (you're fired, we're letting you go) | 18 | |
14793453399 | Figurative Language (6 types) | writing that is not meant to be taken literally | 19 | |
14793454939 | F1 Analogy | a comparison of one pair of variables to a parallel set of variables (US is to work as hippo is to jungle) | 20 | |
14793456216 | F2 Hyperbole | an exaggeration (if I fail this quiz, I'm going to die) | 21 | |
14793456884 | F3 Idiom | a common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally (babe magnet) | 22 | |
14793458242 | F4 Metaphor | making an implied comparison not using any specific words (her heart is gold) | 23 | |
14793462109 | F5 Metonymy (1 type) | replacing an actual word or idea, with a related word or concept (White House declared) | 24 | |
14793463960 | F5M1 Synecdoche | when a whole is represented by naming one of its parts, or vice versa (check out my new wheels) | 25 | |
14793466347 | F6 Simile | making an implied comparison using the words "like" and "as" (her heart was like gold) | 26 |
AP Language Literary and Rhetorical Devices Flashcards
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