AP literature Flashcards

7286455176	Hyperbole	extreme exaggeration	0
7286455177	Anaphora	repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines	1
7286455178	Irony/ironic	the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant	2
7286455179	Foreshadowing	a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story	3
7286455180	Metaphor	is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics	4
7286455181	Onomatopoeia	A word that imitates the sound it represents.	5
7286455182	Asyndeton	omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words	6
7286455183	assonance	Assonance takes place when two or more words, close to one another repeat the same vowel sound, but start with different consonant sounds. Example: "Men sell the wedding bells."	7
7286455184	Aphorism	A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.	8
7286455185	anachronism	something out of place in time	9
7286455186	Paradox	a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true	10
7286455187	Metonymy	the word we use to describe another thing is closely linked to that particular thing, but is not a part of it. For example, "Crown" which means power or authority is a metonymy. "The White House is concerned about terrorism." The White House here represents the people who work in it.	11
7286455188	Personification	Attribution of a lifelike quality to an inanimate object or idea	12
7286455189	Diction	A writer's or speaker's choice of words	13
7286455190	Euphemism	An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant	14
7310397829	Oxymoron	an adjective proceeded by a noun with contrasting meanings, such as "cruel kindness," or "living death".	15