the use of words that begin with the same sound near the same sound (as in wild and wooly or a babbling brook)

comparing 2 items by using like or as

a quote or reference of another work

the use of words that have the same or very similar vowel sounds near one another (as in "summer fun" and "rise high in the bright sky"

a figure of speech in which an overstatement occurs

language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind

using a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similiar

a statement that doesn't make sense

a statement that doesn't make any logical sense and cannot exist in reality

What is personification?

representation of a thing or abstraction as a person or by the human form/ giving non-humans human characteristics

a statement that doesn't make any logical sense and cannot exist in reality

repeating lines or words over and again

one of two or more words or phrases that end in the same sounds

a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similiar

one of two or more words or phrases that end in the same sounds

the use of words that begin with the same sound near the same sound (as in wild and wooly or a babbling brook)

A quote or reference to another work

a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similiar

one of two or more words or phrases that end in the same sounds

used sometimes in lyric writing as a brief way to evoke a larger emotional response. The Statue of Liberty represents freedom in the U.S. and mentioning the statue may evoke larger feelings of patriotism, yearning for freedom, liberty, justice, and many other feelings

language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind

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Sure! Here's a solid list of **AP English Literature vocabulary**—terms that often come up in class, essays, and the AP exam. I'll break it down into categories to make it easier to study. --- ### 📚 **Literary Devices & Techniques** 1. **Alliteration** – Repetition of initial consonant sounds 2. **Allusion** – A reference to another text, event, or figure 3. **Anaphora** – Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses 4. **Antithesis** – Contrast of ideas in a balanced or parallel construction 5. **Apostrophe** – Addressing someone absent, dead, or nonhuman as if present and able to respond 6. **Assonance** – Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words 7. **Asyndeton** – Omission of conjunctions between parts of a sentence 8. **Consonance** – Repetition of consonant sounds, often at the end of words 9. **Diction** – Word choice (formal, informal, colloquial, etc.) 10. **Enjambment** – Continuation of a sentence without pause beyond the end of a line in poetry --- ### 🧠 **Figurative Language** 1. **Hyperbole** – Extreme exaggeration 2. **Imagery** – Descriptive language that appeals to the senses 3. **Irony** - *Verbal*: Saying the opposite of what’s meant - *Situational*: When the outcome is the opposite of what's expected - *Dramatic*: Audience knows something characters don’t 4. **Metaphor** – A direct comparison without using "like" or "as" 5. **Metonymy** – Substituting the name of one thing with something closely related (e.g. "The crown" for royalty) 6. **Synecdoche** – A part representing the whole (e.g. "All hands on deck") 7. **Personification** – Giving human traits to nonhuman things 8. **Simile** – A comparison using "like" or "as" 9. **Symbol** – An object, character, or color that represents something beyond itself --- ### ✍️ **Poetic & Rhetorical Terms** 1. **Caesura** – A pause in a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation 2. **Couplet** – Two lines of poetry that usually rhyme 3. **Iambic Pentameter** – A line with five iambs (unstressed-stressed syllables) 4. **Blank Verse** – Unrhymed iambic pentameter 5. **Free Verse** – Poetry with no fixed meter or rhyme 6. **Elegy** – A mournful poem, often for the dead 7. **Ode** – A lyric poem expressing emotion, often in honor of something 8. **Sonnet** – A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme (Shakespearean or Petrarchan) --- ### 📖 **Narrative & Structure Terms** 1. **Tone** – The author's attitude toward the subject 2. **Mood** – The feeling or atmosphere the reader experiences 3. **Theme** – The central idea or message in a work 4. **Motif** – A recurring element that has symbolic significance 5. **Foil** – A character who contrasts with another character to highlight traits 6. **Foreshadowing** – Clues or hints about what will happen later 7. **Juxtaposition** – Placing two elements side by side to present a contrast 8. **Point of View** – Perspective from which the story is told (1st, 2nd, 3rd person) 9. **Stream of Consciousness** – Narrative style that mimics thoughts and feelings 10. **Frame Narrative** – A story within a story --- Want me to make flashcards, a quiz, or a PDF study guide with these? Or need help using them in a literary analysis essay?

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