AP Language vocab Flashcards
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| 5319961177 | Allusion | an indirect or casual reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object | 0 | |
| 5319969587 | Antiphrasis | the use of a word opposite to its proper meaning; irony | 1 | |
| 5319974266 | Apophasis | accentuating something by denying that it will be mentioned | 2 | |
| 5319983358 | Aporia | expressing doubt about an idea, conclusion, or position | 3 | |
| 5320002213 | Aposiopesis | stopping abruptly and leaving a statement unfinished, giving the impression that the writer or speaker is unwilling or unable to continue | 4 | |
| 5320016405 | Analogy | a comparison of two things. Metaphors and similes are both types of analogy | 5 | |
| 5320021990 | Hyperbole | using exaggeration for emphasis or effect; overstatement | 6 | |
| 5320028584 | sententia | quoting a maxim or wise saying to apply a general truth to the situation, thereby offering a single statement of general wisdom | 7 | |
| 5320042500 | Pleonasm | using more words than necessary to express an idea | 8 | |
| 5320048889 | Epizeuxis | the immediate repetition of words for emphasis | 9 |