AP Lang Vocab 4
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simile
an explicit comparison between two things of unlike nature, usually using “like” or “as”
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metaphor
an implied comparison between two things of unlike nature
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personification
investing abstractions or inanimate objects with human qualities
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imagery
vivid description that appeals to a readers’ senses to create an image or idea in their head
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alliteration
repetition of initial or medial consonants in two or more adjacent words
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archetype
a recurrent symbol or motif throughout literature that represents universal patterns of human nature
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symbol(ism)
something that stands for or suggests something else; it represents something beyond literal meaning
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motif
an object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work
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