AP Figurative Language Terms Flashcards

8051036590	1st Person Point of View	First person narrative is a point of view (who is telling a story) where the story is narrated by one character at a time. This character may be speaking about him or herself or sharing events that he or she is experiencing.	0
8051036591	2nd Person Point of View	Second person is a point of view (how a story is told) where the narrator tells the story to another character using the word 'you.' ... When writing fiction in second person, the author is making the audience a character, implicating them.	1
8051036592	3rd Person Limited Point of View	In third person limited the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. All characters are described using pronouns, such as 'they', 'he', and 'she'. But, one character is closely followed throughout the story, and it is typically a main character.	2
8051036593	3rd Person Omniscient Point of View	Third person omniscient is a point of view where the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters. The author may move from character to character to show how each one contributes to the plot.	3
8051036594	Adynaton	A form of hyperbole that uses exaggeration so magnified as to express impossibility	4
8051036595	Allusion	A passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication	5
8051036596	Anachronism	Something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time	6
8051036597	Analogy	A comparison between two things to show similarities.	7
8051036598	Anaphora	The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.	8
8051036599	Antimetabole	A literary device in which a phrase or sentence is repeated, but in reverse order.	9
8051036600	Antithesis	a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else	10
8051036601	Anti-Hero	a character in a movie, story, or drama that lacks conventional characteristics of a hero	11
8051036602	Aphorism	a concise statement that contains a general truth : "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"	12
8051036603	Aposiopesis	a word that suddenly breaks off in speech	13
8051036604	Archaism	a very old style of language or art	14
8051036605	Aside	a remark made by a character that the audience knows about but the other characters don't	15
8051036606	Caricature	a picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.	16
8051036607	Catharsis	the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.	17
8051036608	Cliche	a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.	18
8051036609	Connotation	Refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly.	19
8051036610	Denotation	Refers to the literal, dictionary definition of a word.	20
8051036611	Deus Ex Machina	Refers to an outside force that comes unexpectedly only to resolve the plot in a story.	21
8051036612	Dialect	A form of speech typical or exclusive to a certain ethnicity, group, or region.	22
8051036613	Diction	The style or choice of words and/or word phrases in prose.	23
8051036614	Doppelganger	An alternate version of a character, of which they typically meet, causing many advancements throughout the plot.	24
8051036615	Double Entendre	A figure of speech in which a statement has a double meaning, one of which is obvious and the other takes more thought	25
8051036616	Epiphany	part of a literary work in which a character comes to a sudden realization	26
8051036617	Epitaph	a type of elegy, particularly as an inscription on a tombstone	27
8051036618	Euphemism	Euphemism refers to polite, indirect expressions which replace words/phrases that are considered to be harsh.	28
8051036619	Foil	When a character contrasts with another character to highlight particular qualities of that other character.	29
8051036620	Foreshadowing	A writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in a story.	30
8051036621	Hubris	extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings about his downfall.	31
8051036622	Hyperbole	a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis	32
8051036623	Idiom	a set expression or a phrase comprising two or more words. The phrase is understood to mean something quite different from what individual words of the phrase would imply.	33
8051036624	Imagery	Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.	34
8051036625	Innuendo	an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.	35
8051036626	Irony	the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.	36
8051036627	Jargon	a literary term that is defined as the use of specific phrases and words in a particular situation, profession, or trade. These specialized terms are used to convey hidden meanings accepted and understood in that field.	37
8051036628	Juxtaposition	literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters, and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem, for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts.	38
8051036629	Meiosis	a witty understatement that belittles or dismisses something or somebody; particularly by making use of terms that give an impression that something is less important than it is or it should be.	39
8051036630	Metaphor	Comparison between two unlike things without using like or as.	40
8051036631	Mood	a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.	41
8051036632	Non Sequitur	a literary device that includes statements, sayings, and conclusions that do not follow the fundamental principles of logic and reason. They are frequently used in theater and comedies to create comedic effect.	42
8051036633	Onomatopoeia	The Formation Of A Word From A Sound Associated With What Is Named	43
8051036634	Oxymoron	A Figure of Speech In Which Apparently Contradictory Terms Appear In Conjunction	44
8051036635	Paradox	A Statement Or A Concept That Seems To Be Self-Contradictory	45
8051036636	Parataxis	the placing of clauses or phrases one after another, without words to indicate coordination or subordination	46
8051036637	Persona	the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others.	47
8051036638	Personification	the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form	48
8051036639	Poetic Justice	an ideal distribution of rewards and punishments such as is common in some poetry and fiction.	49
8051036640	Point of View	the position of the narrator in relation to the story: a specified or stated manner of consideration: standpoint.	50
8051036641	Pun	the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, a play on words.	51
8051036642	Simile	a figure of speech in which two things are compared using like or as.	52
8051036643	Style	the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words — the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text.	53
8051036644	Symbolism	the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea.	54
8051036645	Synecdoche	a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole, or it may use a whole to represent a part. Synecdoche may also use larger groups to refer to smaller groups, or vice versa. It may also call a thing by the name of the material it is made of, or it may refer to a thing in a container or packaging by the name of that container or packing.	55
8051036646	Syntax	a set of rules in a language. It dictates how words from different parts of speech are put together in order to convey a complete thought.	56
8051036647	Theme	a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly.	57
8051036648	Tone	an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Generally conveyed through the choice of words, or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.	58
8051036649	Tragic Flaw	a literary device that can be defined as a trait in a character leading to his downfall, and the character is often the hero of the literary piece. This trait could be the lack of self-knowledge, lack of judgment, and often it is hubris (pride).	59
8051036650	Verisimilitude	likeness to the truth, such as the resemblance of a fictitious work to a real event, even if it is a far-fetched one. Verisimilitude ensures that even a fantasy must be rooted in reality, which means that events should be plausible to the extent that readers consider them credible enough to be able to relate them somehow to their experiences of real life.	60
8051192147	Homily	any serious talk, speech, lecture providing moral/spiritual advice	61
8051192148	Homophone	two words that have the same pronunciation, but different meanings	62
8051192149	Zoomorphism	imposing animal attributes upon non-animal objects, humans, events, etc.	63