AP Language Terms Quiz

What is Alliteration?

• The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words

• The use of an object to represent something else

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The reversal of the usual order of words

What is Allusion?

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• An indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work

• The attribution of human qualities to non-human objects

• The formation of new words by blending

What is Anaphora?

• Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of clauses

• A brief, pithy statement of truth or principle

• A humorous misuse of a word in place of a similar-sounding one

• Using a part to represent a whole

What is Anastrope?

• A figure of speech in which ideas are presented in reverse order

• The deliberate rearrangement of normal word order for effect

• The substitution of one word for another that it suggests

• Using informal or conversational language

What is Anthropomorphism?

• A realistic portrayal of human-like characteristics in animals or objects

• An exaggerated statement for dramatic effect

• A humorous error in speech or writing

• The use of informal or regional language

What is Aphorism?

• A lengthy anecdote meant to entertain

• A short statement expressing a general truth or principle

• A deliberate understatement for effect

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

What is Assonance?

• The repetition of similar vowel sounds in nearby words

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The formation of new meanings by blending two words

• An indirect reference to another work

What is Chiasmus?

• A literary device where ideas are inverted in a structure like ABBA

• A description of an event happening in the past

• An exaggerated statement for dramatic effect

• Repetition of the same idea

What is Colloquialism?

• A casual or conversational word or expression specific to a region or culture

• A deliberate understatement for ironic effect

• A figure of speech that uses a part to represent the whole

• The blending of two words to form a new one

What is Euphemism?

• An exaggeration used for emphasis or humor

• An indirect or polite expression used to replace something harsh or unpleasant

• A humorous misuse of a word in place of one that sounds similar

• A rhetorical device that repeats words at the start of clauses