Ap literature vocabulary #2 Flashcards
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| 7401684438 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | 0 | |
| 7401684439 | Diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. | 1 | |
| 7401684440 | generic conventions | describes traditions for each genre | 2 | |
| 7401684441 | extended metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. | 3 | |
| 7401684442 | Genre | a division or type of literature | 4 | |
| 7401684443 | figure of speech | A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things. | 5 | |
| 7401684444 | Homily | a sermon, or a moralistic lecture | 6 | |
| 7401684445 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 7 | |
| 7401684446 | Didactic | Intended to instruct | 8 | |
| 7401684447 | figurative language | writing or speech not meant to be taken literally | 9 | |
| 7401684448 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word | 10 | |
| 7401684449 | Imagery | visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. | 11 | |
| 7401684450 | Epistrophe | Repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses | 12 |