AP Lit Midterm Vocab 2024

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Allusion

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A reference to something historical or literary outside the text.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase.

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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Syntax

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The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

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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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Antithesis

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A rhetorical device that contrasts opposing ideas in a balanced way.

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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Simile

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

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Diction

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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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Metonymy

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A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated.