Ap Language Rhetorical Devices, Stylistic And Literary Devices

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anachronism

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something placed in an inappropriate time period

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anadiplosis

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repetition of a word that ends one clause, and begins the next

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anaphora

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repetition of a word or phrase at beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines

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analogy

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a partial similarity of features on which a comparison may be based

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anecdote

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a short narrative of an interesting, amusing or biographical incident

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antithesis

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a figure of speech in which a contrary ideal is expressed in a balanced sentence that may also apply to entire body of work
"it was the best of times, it was the worst of times"

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aphorism

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a brief usually concise statement of a principle, truth or sentiment

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apostrophe

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a figure of speech in which an unseen person or personified non-human object is addressed as if it could reply
ex. dagger

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archetype

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commonly occuring symbol or theme

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aside

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a brief speech in which a character turns from the person he is speaking to speak directly to the audience; creates dramatic effect of audience knowing what most do not

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asyndeton

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the lack of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses or words

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catharsis

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the release of emotions at end of tragedy

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conceit

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an elaborate metaphoric comparison; used in poetry, it may form the framework of an entire poem

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ellipsis

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omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding

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epistrophe

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ending each item in a series with the same word or words

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epithet

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a term used to characterize a person or thing, such as "rosy-fingered dawn"

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ethos

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1. a moral element that determines a character's actions; 2. the character of a person, group, community, or nation 3. nahor practices and customs of a society 4. fundamental spirit of a culture

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euphemism

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the use of roundabout language to replace colloquial terms that are considered too blunt or unpleasant

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fatalism

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a philosophy of acceptance of all things and events as inevitable

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hubris

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arrogance, over-bearing pride