AP Language Vocabulary Terms Flashcards
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| 4852603250 | Metonymy | An entity is referred to by one of its assets. | 0 | |
| 4852607856 | Periphrasis | A descriptive word or phrase used to refer to a proper name. | 1 | |
| 4852614444 | Personification | Inanimate objects are given human characteristics. | 2 | |
| 4852618362 | Synecdoche | A part of something is used to refer to a whole. | 3 | |
| 4852620446 | Pun | Suggests two meanings for one word. | 4 | |
| 4852624005 | Onomatopoeia | Sounds of words used are related to meaning. | 5 | |
| 4852626413 | Hyperbole | Overstatement or over exaggeration. | 6 | |
| 4852629815 | Litotes | Understatement for effect. | 7 | |
| 4852631320 | Irony | Words meant to convey the opposite of their literal meaning. | 8 | |
| 4852633760 | Oxymoron | Words that have contradictory meanings are placed near each other. | 9 | |
| 4852636826 | Rhetorical Question | A question designed not to answer but to suggest a point or move an argument forward. | 10 |