AP Lit: Figurative Language Flashcards

9880182083	Allegory	a story whose characters or events closely parallel another	0
9880185420	Allusion	a reference to a person, event, place, or idea from outside the work itself, a reference which the author expects or hopes the reader to recognize	1
9880191429	Foreshadowing	hints of events to come	2
9880197384	Hyperbole	deliberate exaggeration for effect or emphasis	3
9880200474	Imagery	Words or phrases that refer to something that can be seen, heard, tasted, smelled, or touched. Images are often literal and concrete (as opposed to symbols), although they may serve a symbolic role as well	4
9880206147	Juxtaposition	the deliberate placement of two words, actions, or other elements of a story next to, or near, each other to enable comparison and contrast	5
9880210125	Metonymy	a figure of speech in which a related object, person, or word is substituted for the technically accurate one	6
9880221901	Oxymoron	a phrase containing contradictory terms	7
9880226278	Paradox	an apparent contradiction that, upon further examination, reveals a deeper truth	8