Figurative Language Basic Review - CRHS AP Lang Flashcards
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| 6789590805 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word | 0 | |
| 6789590806 | Connotation | Emotional overtones/implications of a word | 1 | |
| 6789590807 | Colloquialism | Familiar, conversational expression (ex. "y'all"); inappropriate in formal writing | 2 | |
| 6789590808 | Euphemism | A more agreeable or polite way of saying something unpleasant or uncomfortable | 3 | |
| 6789590809 | Slang | Informal, conversational language used by a specific social group for a limited amount of time | 4 | |
| 6789590810 | Alliteration | Repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words | 5 | |
| 6789590811 | Allusion | Reference to history, mythology, religion, or literature that expands reader's understanding | 6 | |
| 6789590812 | Simile | A figure of speech that describes something by directly comparing it to another thing, using the words "like" or "as" | 7 | |
| 6789590813 | Metaphor | A figure of speech that describes something by making an implicit comparison to another, unrelated thing that shares some common characteristics | 8 | |
| 6789590814 | Aphorism | A short statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle | 9 | |
| 6789590815 | Epigram | A witticism; a pithy (short but expressive) remark expressing an idea in a clever & amusing way | 10 | |
| 6789590816 | Apostrophe | Addressing an absent figure or abstraction (ex. "Wherefore art thou Romeo?") | 11 | |
| 6789590817 | Irony | The incongruity between appearance and reality, between what is expected and what actually happens | 12 | |
| 6789590818 | Sarcasm | A cutting form of verbal irony | 13 | |
| 6789590819 | Oxymoron | Two conjoining contradictory terms (ex. "hideous luxuriance") | 14 | |
| 6789590820 | Paradox | A statement or situation that seems contradictory/impossible but is true (ex. "to be alone in a crowd") | 15 | |
| 6789590821 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech that involves exaggeration for the sake of emphasis | 16 | |
| 6789590822 | Understatement | Minimizing a serious fact | 17 | |
| 6789590823 | Metonymy | Substituting a word/phrase for one that's closely associated (ex. calling executives "suits") | 18 | |
| 6789590824 | Synecdoche | Using a part to describe the whole (ex. "Give me a hand") | 19 | |
| 6789590825 | Juxtaposition | Two ideas or images being seen or placed close together, usually with contrasting effect | 20 | |
| 6789590826 | Satire | Use of humor/irony to expose & criticize vice (wickedness) or folly (foolishness) in society | 21 | |
| 6789590827 | Tone | The author's attitude toward subject and/or audience | 22 |