AP Vocab Def. Part 1

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What does understatement involve?

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A figure of speech that presents something as smaller or less important than it is.

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Which of the following is an example of a parody?

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A humorous imitation of a serious work, often for comic effect.

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What is sarcasm?

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A rhetorical device where something is said with the opposite meaning to make fun of a situation.

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What is rhetoric?

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The art of using language effectively and persuasively.

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What is diacope?

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A rhetorical device where a word or phrase is repeated with one or more words in between.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.