AP Lang Set 2 Terminology Quiz

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figurative language

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writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid

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figurative language example

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The Base Stealer (By Robert Francis) uses similes like 'like a tight-rope,' 'like a dropped ball,' and 'hovers like an ecstatic bird.'

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figure of speech

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A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things.

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figure of speech example

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The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald) uses simile to compare Gatsby’s party guests to moths, highlighting themes of superficiality and transience.

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generic conventions

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These conventions help to define each genre; for example, they differentiate an essay and journalistic writing or an autobiography and political writing.

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genre

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The major category into which a literary work fits (prose, poetry, drama, essays, biographies, autobiographies, novels, short stories).

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genre example

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Jane Austen’s work is classified as romance fiction, meeting reader expectations of a love story.

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homily

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This term literally means 'sermon,' but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.

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homily example

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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God (By Jonathan Edwards) emphasizes the idea of a Great Awakening and moral rectification.

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hyperbole

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A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.