AP Language Figurative Language Vocabulary Flashcards

2851930672	Allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place or work of art.	0
2851936838	Analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.	1
2851942174	Apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.	2
2851947674	Conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.	3
2851957163	Extended Metaphor	It is developed at great length, occurring in or throughout a work	4
2899905171	Figurative Language	Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.	5
2899909418	Figure of Speech	A device used to produce figurative language	6
2899913303	Hyperbole	A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.	7
2899921379	Imagery	The sensory details of figurative used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions	8
2899930186	Metaphor	A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitutions of one for the other, suggesting some similarity	9
2899937575	Onomatopoeia	A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words	10
2899946136	Oxymoron	From the Greek for "pointedly foolish," a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox	11
2899957219	Paradox	A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity	12
2899967901	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	13
2901946510	Symbolism	Generally, anything that represents itself and stands for something else.	14
2901948040	Understatement	To say that something is not large or as important as it really is; to state or express with restraint. especially for greater effect	15