Vocab Flashcard List AP English Lang

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Language using figures of speech (Simile, Metaphor, Imagery, etc.)

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Figurative Language

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A phrase or word with meanings beyond the literal, used for vivid rhetorical effect. (Euphemism, Figurative Language, Wit, Figure of Speech)

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Figure of Speech

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Reference to something literary, mythological, or historical recognized by the reader.

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Allusion

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A brief narrative focusing on a specific incident.

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Anecdote

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Informal words or expressions not suitable for formal writing (related to slang, dialect, casual language)

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Colloquialism

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Elements in literature that make the audience laugh or feel amused, synonymous with humor.

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Wit

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Implied meaning of a word (e.g., slender vs. skinny)

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Connotation

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Use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; incongruity between expectation and reality (situational, verbal, dramatic).

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Irony

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Indirect, less offensive term for something unpleasant

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Euphemism

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Writer's implied attitude toward subject or audience.

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Tone