AP Figurative Language Terms Flashcards

5907872314	alliteration	The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words.	0
5907877390	allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place or work of art.	1
5908081779	analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.	2
5908090050	apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absentn or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.	3
5908102838	colloquial/colloquialism	The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing-not generally acceptable for formal writing.	4
5908115995	conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.	5
5908136741	euphemism	A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept.	6
5908142041	extended metaphor	A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.	7
5908147860	figurative language	Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.	8
5908157156	hyperbole	A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.	9
5908175170	imagery	The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions.	10
5908183183	irony	The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true.	11
5908192332	litotes	A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite.	12
5908197060	metaphor	A figurative of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity.	13
5908208121	metonymy	A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.	14
5908215049	onomatopoeia	A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words.	15
5908224726	oxymoron	A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox.	16
5908233046	personification	A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions.	17
5908242322	synechoche	A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole or occasionally, the whole is used to represent a part	18