AP Literary Devices Flashcards (AP Language and Composition 2015 List #1.
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Transcript of AP Literary Devices Flashcards (AP Language and Composition 2015 List #1.
the device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to create a story
that has both a literal AND deeper, symbolic meaning
a direct or indirect reference to something that is assumed to be commonly known (event, book, myth, place, work of art)
a figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or personified
abstraction (love, liberty, etc.)
a trite, overused expression which is lifeless; it has lost any real meaning because it is
used so much
a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising
analogy between unlike objects
a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another
closely associated with it
a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common
sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity
a work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of
comic effect and/or ridicule
a work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for
reform or ridicule
anything that represents something else
(NOT a comparison; usually something that is concrete/tangible that represents
something more abstract)