AP Lang Literary Devices Flashcards

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Allusion

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A reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or idea.

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Analogy

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A comparison between two things to show how they are similar.

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Anaphora

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the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they.

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Antithesis

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A figure of speech in which two contrasting ideas are presented in a parallel structure.

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Aphorism

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A concise and memorable statement expressing a general truth or observation.

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Appositive

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A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or noun phrase.

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Archaic

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Relating to a period long past; antiquated.

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Asyndeton

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The omission of conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses.

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Chiasmus

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A rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are related by an inverted relationship.

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Colloquialism

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A word or phrase that is informal or characteristic of ordinary or regional language.