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AP Lang Figurative Language Flashcards

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14632425946AllegoryA literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions0
14632425947Allegory Examplehope/freedom being personified about moral truth1
14632425948AllusionA reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art2
14632425949Allusion Example"Don't act like a Romeo in front of her."3
14632425950AnalogyA comparison of two different things that are similar in some way4
14632425951Analogy ExampleJust as a sword is the weapon of a warrior, a pen is the weapon of a writer.5
14632425952ConceitA fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.6
14632425953Conceit Example"The broken pot is a damaged china pot."7
14632425954Extended MetaphorA metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.8
14632425955Extended Metaphor Example"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts,"9
14632425956OxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.10
14632425957Oxymoron Examplejumbo shrimp11
14632425958ParadoxA statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.12
14632425959Paradox ExampleWinners know how to lose; less is more13
14632425960Synesthesiawhen one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another14
14632425961Synesthesia Examplea loud color or a sweet sound; taste the pain15

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