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I like your STYLE
Pardon my DICTION
Term-inal DEVICES
Oh-so-fond MEMORIES
So-o-o AP
100
declarative statements taking a (falsely) interrogative form
What is a rhetorical question?
100
the relationship between TERSE and SUCCINCT
What are synonyms?
100
historical, literary, religious, or mythical references
What are allusions?
100
smelling these on the street reminded him of home
What are yams?
100
Besides Advanced Placement, AP also means this
What is Address the Prompt?
200
a conscious distortion used to describe something difficult to explain
What is hyperbole?
200
the relationship between ABSTRACT and CONCRETE
What are antonyms?
200
characters personify abstractions like hope or freedom in this
What is allegory?
200
She was called an elf child.
Who is Pearl?
200
"Loving hate" and "motionful suspension" are examples.
What are oxymorons?
300
"We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France" is an example.
What is anaphora?
300
words that sound alike but have different meanings
What are homonyms?
300
a work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
What is satire?
300
He lied to the Intended.
Who is Marlow?
300
"He asked for her hand in marriage" is an example.
What is metonymy (or synecdoche)?
400
quickens the rhetorical pace and therefore generates psychological momentum in listeners
What is parallelism?
400
names chosen by authors to disguise their real identities
What are pseudonyms?
400
a similarity or comparison between one familiar thing and one unfamiliar thing
What is analogy?
400
She called him Boo'ful.
Who is Sybil?
400
the speed at which a piece of writing moves along
What is pacing?
500
juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases
What is antithesis?
500
two ways of noting a word
What are denotation and connotation?
500
an extended metaphor or surprising analogy that shows intellectual cleverness
What is conceit?
500
She wore a green dress for the chickens.
Who is Adela?
500
"I could agree without agreeing" is an example.
What is a paradox?