AP Language Flashcards
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| 4299873920 | Metaphor | Comparison of two unlike things without using 'like'or 'as' |  | 0 |
| 4299882473 | Hyperbole | Exaggerating or stretching the truth for literary effect |  | 1 |
| 4299890392 | Simile | A comparison of two unlike things using the word 'like' or 'as' |  | 2 |
| 4299901612 | Stanza | group of lines in poetry that are separated by spaces. |  | 3 |
| 4299906079 | Imagery | Words that create images in the mind |  | 4 |
| 4299911704 | Alliteration | Repetition of the beginning consonant sound. |  | 5 |
| 4299922588 | Couplet | 2 line stanza Example: And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare | 6 | |
| 4299944314 | Personification | Giving human characteristics to non living things |  | 7 |
| 4299949536 | Pun | A play on words, when a word has more than one meaning |  | 8 |
| 4299953292 | Oxymoron | A phrase made up of two contradicting |  | 9 |
| 4299959315 | Fantasy | Highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life |  | 10 |
| 4299965534 | Science Fiction | Fictional stories that center upon scientific elements |  | 11 |
| 4299971605 | Paradox | A contradictory statement that presents the truth |  | 12 |
| 4299977741 | Atlas | book of maps |  | 13 |
| 4299981951 | Glossary | A list that defines words and terms used in a book. |  | 14 |
| 4299987602 | Fact | A statement that can be proven true |  | 15 |
| 4299991083 | Opinion | A statement that reflects a belief and cannot be proved |  | 16 |
| 4299997434 | Speech | public address |  | 17 |
| 4300000175 | Journal | Daily autobiographical account of events and personal reactions |  | 18 |
| 4300006009 | Essay | A short, nonfiction work about a particular subject |  | 19 |