AP Language Vocab Words Flashcards

4859927801	Foil	A character that sets off another character by contrast.	0
4859954167	Allusion	A reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history.	1
4859968811	Allegory	Narrative or descriptive which has a second meaning beneath the surface.	2
4859978532	Personification	A figure of speech which human attributes are given to an animal, an object, or a concept.	3
4859992285	Flat Character	A character that is portrayed as one-dimensional, having only one personality trait.	4
4860004098	Imagery	The representation thorough language of sense experience.	5
4860019281	Onomatopoeia	The use of words that supposedly mimic their meaning in their sound.	6
4860019282	Satire	A technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule.	7
4860025012	Omniscient POV	The author tells the story, using third person; he knows all and is free to tell us anything.	8
4860025013	Alliteration	The repetition at close intervals of the initial consonant sounds of accented syllables or important words.	9