AP Literature: Lit devices: Wider Flashcards

13340372886	Metonymy	substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it	0
13340372887	Oxymoron	A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase	1
13340376192	Paradox	a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true	2
13340381840	Synaesthesia	the use of one kind of sensory experience to describe another	3
13340412938	Aside	a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage	4
13340412939	Catharsis	a release of emotional tension	5
13340633531	Aside	a line spoken by an actor addressing the audience	6
13340633532	terza rima	a verse form with a rhyme scheme: aba bcb cdc, etc.	7
13340640379	trochaic	a stressed followed by an unstressed syllable	8
13340644296	local color	writing which presents the mannerisms, dress, speech and customs of a particular geographical region	9
13340644297	pathos	an appeal that evokes pity or sadness	10
13340648459	logos	an appeal based on logic or reason	11
13340651715	colloquial	Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing	12
13340656010	double entendre	A double meaning, one of which usually carries sexual suggestions	13