AP Literature Vocabulary: Literary Devices Flashcards

7586510730	Imagery	visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.	0
7586513011	Sensory Language	a way for a writer to help the reader see or connect with an image, description, action, or scene.	1
7586517881	Tone	the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.	2
7586522456	Dialogue	conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.	3
7586526096	Point-of-View	the narrator's position in relation to the story being told.	4
7586536095	Adage	a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.	5
7586544984	Ad Hominem Fallacy	A Latin expression meaning "to the man." An ad hominem argument is one that relies on personal attacks rather than reason or substance.	6
7586551433	Allegory	a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.	7
7586554810	Analogy	a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.	8
7586559495	Alliteration	the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.	9