AP Literature Figurative Language Devices October Flashcards

5227598233	Symbolism	The use of a concrete object to suggest something else, often an idea but could be a character or event.	0
5227598235	Personification	Giving humanlike characteristics to something other than a person.	1
5227598237	Metaphor	A comparison of 2 unlike things.	2
5227598238	Conceit	An extended metaphor comparison.	3
5227598239	Simile	Comparison of 2 unlike things using like, as, just so, and than.	4
5227598241	Hyperbole	Tremendous exaggeration.	5
5227598242	Allegory	A literary device in which a character, object, or event represents a moral, religious, or even a political principle (like goodness, faith, hope, trust, or communism).	6
5227598243	Allusion	Describing something by referring to a famous story. Types of Allusion: Biblical, mythical, historical, literary, political, or current pop culture.	7
5227598244	Apostrophe	A direct address; Often to an inanimate object or to a person dead or not present.	8
5227598245	Epigram	A witty saying that employs contrast.	9
5227598246	Oxymoron	Combination of opposite terms in a description that actually are both true in the given situation.	10
5227598247	Parable	Allegorical story to illustrate a moral.	11
5227598248	Parody	A work imitating the style of another comedic effect.	12
5227598249	Aphorism	A concise epigrammatic statement meant to reveal the truth or principle. These become like proverbs when they are widely popular but with an unknown origin.	13
5227598250	Archetype	The original model from which a story structure, character, theme, or plot is developed from humankind's collective unconscious.	14
5227598255	Leitmotif or Motif	Image or phrase that occurs repeatedly to unify a work & suggest a theme.	15
5227598256	Litotes	Making an affirmative point by negating its opposite; a type of understatement (example: "That's not bad" to mean "That's good").	16
5227598257	Malapropism	Misuse of a word where a word similar in sound but with a different meaning is used for a humorous effect.	17
5227598258	Metaphysical Conceit	Unusual extended metaphor of 2 very dissimilar things involving paradox/presents the commonplace in an unusual way.	18
5227598259	Metonymy	When something is represented by another that is frequently associated with it but not part of it (example: the Monarchy called "a crown").	19
5227598260	Synecdoche	Use of a part to represent a whole (example: calling a boat "a sail").	20
5227598261	Paradox	A statement that does not seem to be true, but upon closer examination, reveals the truth.	21
5227598265	Pun	A play on words with similar sound and/or spelling but different meanings OR a play on one's word's multiple meanings.	22
5227598266	7 Deadly Sins	EGGSLAP (envy, greed, gluttony, sloth, lechery, anger, and pride - considered the worst because Satan;s fall from grace)	23
5227598267	Synesthesia	Associating 2 or more senses in the same image description (example: red hot = sight & touch)	24
5229703913	Litotes	A form of understatement (saying the opposite of what we mean) often ironic or affirmation by saying something negative	25
5229703917	Juxtaposition	Two or more opposing ideas used together to create a contrast	26
5229703918	Metonymy	Substitute symbol to represent a whole	27
5229703919	Synecdoche	Substitute part of whole to represent the whole	28
5229703920	Allegory	Extended narrative (in poetry or prose) in which the characters and actions - and sometimes the setting - are contrived to make sense on the literal and figurative levels	29
5229703921	Apostrophe	Address person not present	30
5229703926	Satire	Subject (usually a human vice) is made fun of or scorned, eliciting amusement, contempt or indignation. Purpose is to provoke change.	31
5229703927	Euphemism	Uses an inoffensive or more socially acceptable word for something that could be inappropriate or offensive to some	32
5229703928	Aphorism	Brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth	33
5229703929	Assonance	Repetition of vowel sound within a group of words or lines	34
5229703930	Consonance	The repetition of the sequence of two or more consonants but with a change in the intervening vowel	35
5229703931	Parallelism	A pattern of language that create rhythm of repetition combined with some other language of repetition focusing on grammatical structure	36
5229703932	Ploce	Repeating a word within the same line or clause	37
5229703933	Anaphora	The deliberate repetition of a word at the beginning of several lines, is used to emphasize an idea.	38