AP Language Rhetoric Flashcards
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11759497916 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 0 | |
11759501782 | Metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. | 1 | |
11759501783 | analogy | A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way | 2 | |
11759504901 | allusion | A reference to another work of literature, person, or event | 3 | |
11759508671 | eponym | a person whose name is, or is thought to be, the source of the name of something | 4 | |
11810013680 | Sententia | a fancy term for a quotation, maxim, or wise saying. It could be used to quote a real person. | 5 |