Figurative language (AP Lang) Flashcards

5826807420	Diction	Interesting word choice. Consider "types" of words the author uses	0
5826807421	Antithesis	Opposition or contrast of ideas or words	1
5826807422	Oxymoron	A self-contradictory combination of words	2
5826807423	Paradox	A daring statement which unites seemingly contradictory words but which has unexpected meaning and truth	3
5826807424	Pun	Wordplay, using that are written similarly or identically, words but have different meanings	4
5826807425	Irony	The opposite of what's expected occurs	5
5826807426	Understatement	An idea is deliberately expressed as less important than it actually is	6
5826807427	Hyperbole	Exaggeration for emphasis or effect	7
5826807428	Personification	Attribution of personality to an impersonal thing	8
5826807429	Metaphor	Implied comparison achieved through a figurative use of words	9
5826807430	Simile	An explicit comparison between two things using comparison words	10
5826807431	Allusion	Reference to something famous	11