AP Language and Composition- Key Terms Flashcards

9958086949	Alliteration	The sequential repetition of a similar initial sound, usually applied to consonants and in closely proximate stressed syllables.	0
9958104151	Allusion	A literary, historical, religious, or mythological reference.	1
9958135633	Anaphora	The regular repetition of the same words or phrases at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses.	2
9958165514	Antithesis	The juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in balanced or parallel words, phrases, grammatical structure, or ideas.	3
9958188047	Assonance	The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually in successive or proximate words	4
9959315150	Connotation	The implied, suggested, or underlying meaning of a word or phrase.	5
9959331848	Euphemism	An indirect, kinder, or less harsh or hurtful way of expressing unpleasant information.	6
9959345196	Hyperbole	Overstatement characterized by exaggerated language, usually to make a point or draw attention	7
9959369551	Imagery	Broadly defined, any sensory detail or evocation in a work; more narrowly, the use of figurative language to evoke a feeling, to call to mind an idea, or to describe an object.	8
9959424217	Irony	The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant.	9
9959441745	Juxtaposition	The location of one thing adjacent to or juxtaposed with another to create an effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish some other purpose.	10
9959463209	Metaphor	One thing pictured as if it were something else, suggesting a likeness or analogy.	11
9959492360	Personification	Treating an abstraction or nonhuman object as if it were a person by endowing it with human features or qualities.	12