AP Language Rhetorical Devices Flashcards
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| 13972076955 | diction | word choice | 0 | |
| 13972079045 | syntax | Sentence structure | 1 | |
| 13972081078 | style | manner of expression | 2 | |
| 13972084240 | tone | attitude, mood, or sentiments of the author | 3 | |
| 13972094566 | oxymoron | pairing two contradictory words together | 4 | |
| 13972101350 | paradox | two elements that cannot both be true | 5 | |
| 13972109789 | anthropomorphism | giving humanlike characteristics to non-humans | 6 | |
| 13972114969 | bombast | overly rhetorical language | 7 | |
| 13972125988 | metonymy | substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it | 8 | |
| 13972132198 | synecdoche | using a part of something to represent the whole thing | 9 | |
| 13972134884 | theme | general or central idea of the text | 10 | |
| 13972142239 | aphorism | concise statement of an opinion or general truth | 11 | |
| 13972148332 | malapropism | the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar | 12 | |
| 13972159250 | circumlocution | talking around a subject | 13 | |
| 13972163965 | verbal irony | stating one thing but meaning the opposite | 14 | |
| 13972166859 | situational irony | An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected | 15 | |
| 13972168917 | satire | using humor, irony, etc. to critique or mock something | 16 |