AP Vocab part 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ambiguity | multiple meanings, intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence or passage |
| antithesis | figure of speech in which opposing ideas are balanced against each other in parallel syntax |
| cliche | commonplace expression that is no longer effective because it is used too often |
| connotation | implied or suggested meaning of a word or expression |
| denotation | literal or dictionary meaning of a word |
| foreshadowing | planting of important clues in a play or story to prepare the reader for the events that are to come |
| dramatic irony | fact or events are unknown to a character but known to the reader, audience or other characters |
| concrete | nouns that name physical objects; include details that relate to the topic |
| euphemism | more agreeable or less offensive substitute for an unpleasant word or concept |
| metaphor | comparison between unlike objects without using "like" or "as" |
| extended metaphor | comparison between unlike objects without using "like" or "as" that is developed to great lenghts |
| simile | comparison between unlike objects using "like" or "as" |
| hyperbole | figure of speech that incorporates obvious exaggeration |
| symbol | person or thing that has meaning but suggests further meaning |
| personification | figure of speech which gives human qualities to an inanimate thing |
| mood | state of mind or feeling created in the reader by the literary work |
| paradox | statement which appears contradictory and may be true |
| parody | work that mimics an author's style or thought usually by humor or trivial theme |
| prose | genre that refers to fiction or nonfiction, written in ordinary language, resembles everyday speech |
| realism | writing that presents things as they actually exist in real life without romantic or idealistic coloring |
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