AP LANG literary device test Flashcards

112555178	alliteration	the repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem.	0
112555179	litote	a figure of speech that emphasizes its subject by conscious understatement	1
112555180	epistrophe	the repetition of a group of words at the end of successive clauses	2
112555181	paradox	a statement that seems self contradictory but it nevertheless true	3
112555182	synechdoche	A figure of speech in which a part of something stands for the whole (or less frequently the whole stands for one of its parts.)	4
112555183	anaphora	the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences	5
112555184	syllogism	a three part deductive argument in which a conclusion is based on a major premise and a minor premise example: "All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; Therefore, Socrates is mortal."	6
112555185	zeugma	a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses or to two others of which it semantically suits only one.	7
112555186	metaphor	a figure of speech in which one thing is pictured as if it were something to suggesting a likeness or analogy between them.	8
112555187	polysyndeton	the use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural	9
112555188	oxymoron	A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.	10
112555189	isocolon	parallel structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure, but also in length	11
112555190	similie	A comparison of two unlike things using the words lire or as	12
112555191	apostrophe	A figure of speech in which someone absent or dead or something nonhuman is addressed as if it were alive and present and could reply	13
112555192	chaismus	figure of speech by which the order of the terms in the first parallel clause is reversed in the second	14
112555193	colloquialism	informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing- also defined as the vernacular	15
112555194	pun	a humorous play on words	16
112555195	hyperbole	a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor	17
112555196	asyndeton	a construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions	18
112555197	antithesis	the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance	19
112555198	assonance	the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words	20
112555199	metonymy	A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it	21
112555200	onomateopoeia	a word that looks similar to how it sounds "click, bang, boom, slurp, meow"	22
112555201	aphorism	a short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or statement.	23
112555202	consonance	the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words	24
112555203	personification	A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes	25
112555204	paralleism	repetition of words, phrases, or sentences that have the same grammatical structure	26
112555205	didactic	intended to instruct	27
112723716	irony	a situation or statemeny characterized by significant difference between what is expected or understood and what actually happens or is meant.	28
112723717	epitaph	an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there	29
112723718	mood	a feeling or ambience reulting from the tone of a piece as well as the writer/ narrator's attitude and point of view.	30
112723719	motif	a recurrent device, formula, or situation that often serves as a signal for the appearance of a character or event,	31
112723720	conceit	a composition of two unlikely things that is drawn out within a piece of literature, in particular an extended metaphor within a poem	32
112723721	narrative	a textual organization based on sequences of connected events, usually presented in a straightforward, chronological framework	33
112723722	symbol	something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible	34
112723723	cannon	Works of literary authors that are regarded as authentic by scholars and are recognized by authority	35
112723724	eulogy	a formal expression of praise	36
112723725	diction	the specific word choice an author uses to persuade or convey tone, purpose,or effect.	37
112723726	ambiguity	an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context	38
112723727	analogy	drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect	39
112723728	imagery	The use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation of a person, thing, place, or experience	40
112723729	allegory	a prose or poetic narrative in which the characters, behavior, and even the setting demonstrats multiple leveks of meaning and significance.	41
112723730	allusion	a reference to a litery or historical event person or place.	42
112723731	denotation	The dictionary definition of a word	43
112723732	genre	a major category or type of literature	44
112723733	tone	the attitude of a literary work that takes toward its subject and theme; reflects the narrators attitude	45
112723734	connotation	the implied or associative meaning of a word	46
112723735	thesis statement	a statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay	47
112723736	rhetoric	study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)	48
112723737	archetype	recurrent designs, patterns of action, character types, themes, or images which are idenifiable in a wide range of literature.	49
112723738	euphenism	substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive	50
112723739	epithet	any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality	51
112723740	pathos	a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)	52
112723741	syntax	the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences	53
114765750	elipses	(...) signifying ommision of words	54
114765751	euphony	pleasant, harmonious sound	55