AP Lang Quiz

Metaphor

A direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as

Allusion

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

Synecdoche

A figure of speech where a part represents the whole or the whole represents a part

Simile

A comparison between two unlike things using like or as

Personification

Giving human qualities or characteristics to nonhuman things

Metonymy

Replacing the name of something with something closely associated with it

Apostrophe

Addressing an absent person an abstract idea or a nonhuman thing as if it were present and able to respond

Symbolism

Using an object person place or action to represent a larger idea or meaning

Alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words

Assonance

Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

Consonance

Repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of nearby words

Polyptoton

Repetition of words that come from the same root but have different forms

Anaphora

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences

Epistrophe

Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences

Anadiplosis

Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next clause

Antimetabole

Repetition of words in successive phrases in reverse grammatical order

Oxymoron

Combining two contradictory terms to create a new meaning

Antithesis

Placing contrasting ideas in parallel grammatical structures

Paradox

A statement that appears contradictory but contains a possible truth

Juxtaposition

Placing two contrasting ideas images or subjects close together to emphasize their difference

Slippery Slope

Small issue which results in continued downturn (sequence of events thats are presumed)

Hasty Generalization

Basing a conclusion on a single data point (invalid)

False Cause

Assigning cause to a result that has no valid connection (other causes need to be explored)

Genetic Fallacy

Assuming the value of something based on the group that it falls in

Begging the question

argument's conclusion is already assumed to be true within its own premises

Circular Argument

argument uses its own conclusion as a premise to prove itself, creating a circular loop instead of offering real evidence