Literary Devices for AP Lit

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imagery

  • vivid descriptions in text that appeal to the senses

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metaphor

  • figure of speech

  • compares two things that are seemingly different

  • ex. he is a lion

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simile

  • comparing two things to each other

  • ex. as quiet as a mouse

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symbolism

  • objects/characters/events represent a broader, greater meaning/concept & add layers to the textc

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diction

  • word choice & its use in a specific text

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alliteration

  • repetition of the same/similar consonant sounds in words that are close together

  • ex. sally sells seashells by the seashore

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personification

  • something that isn’t human being described in a human way through characteristics/behavior

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juxtaposition

  • putting two contrasting ideas next to each other

  • ex. good vs. evil; wealth vs. poverty

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tone

  • the attitude a character/narrator/author has towards something/some part of a text

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theme

  • central idea of a text

  • broader concepts about life & human nature