AP Lit: Figurative Language Flashcards

9397845561	Personification	The giving of attributes of a human being to an animal, object, or a concept	0
9397867630	Symbol	Something that means more than what it is	1
9397873581	Metaphor	Comparison that is implied with out using like or as	2
9397877142	Hyperbole	(Aka overstatement) exaggeration in the service of truth	3
9397897065	Paradox	Apparent contradiction that is nevertheless somehow true	4
9397905183	Simile	Comparison expressed by the use of a word or phrase using like or as	5
9397918485	Allegory	A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning	6
9397924647	Metonymy	Use of something closely related for the thing that is actually meant	7
9397930113	Syndoche	Use of a part to speak of the whole	8
9397938433	Apostrophe	The addressing of someone who is not present, is dead, or is not even human	9
9397951088	Understatement	Saying less than is actually meant	10
9397968301	Sarcasm	Implies ridicule on the colloquial level	11
9397976125	Satire	Implies ridicule on the literary level	12
9397982780	Verbal Irony	Discrepancy between what is said and what is meant	13
9397995697	Irony	"Tool" used in sarcasm and satire	14