AP Language Rhetorical Devices Flashcards
Terms : Hide Images [1]
| 5885456434 | alliteration | the repetition of the same sounds in neighboring words or stressed syllables | 0 | |
| 5885459159 | allusion | a reference to something in history or in literature | 1 | |
| 5885504541 | analogy | shows the relationship of one pair to another pair. | 2 | |
| 5885507748 | diction | word choice an author uses to reflect his attitude toward the subject | 3 | |
| 5885511952 | hyperbole | an exaggeration of great proportions | 4 | |
| 5885527507 | imagery | - appeals to five senses | 5 | |
| 5885530015 | irony | present when a contradiction occurs in action or in speech. (aka a person says one thing but means the opposite) | 6 | |
| 5885536432 | Juxtaposition | placement of two things next to each other for emphasis | 7 | |
| 5885538106 | metaphor | - compares two unlike things - a simile is also a type of metaphor but uses the words "like" and "as" | 8 | |
| 5885544042 | parallel structure | - shows similar patterns in sentence structure - author uses this to either compare and contrast or to list items | 9 | |
| 5885549928 | personification | - gives inanimate objects human characteristics | 10 | |
| 5885552762 | repetition | - occurs when an authors repeat a remark to emphasize its importance | 11 | |
| 5885555810 | satire | used to ridicule people, policies, and institutions | 12 | |
| 5885578060 | symbolism | uses to concrete items to represent abstract ideas | 13 | |
| 5885580478 | syntax | - sentence structure | 14 |