Guess Who?
AP Terms
Lit. Devices
Sentence Stuff
Lit. Devices (Hard)
100

Who is always the last to leave the classroom?

3rd period

Who is Booboo?

100

The direct opposite or contrast of ideas. 

(its not paradox)

What is Antithesis? 

100

A more agreeable word or phrase to use instead of a controversial or unpleasant word or phrase.

What is Euphemism?

100

A sentence deliberately structured to have the main point at the end.

What is a Periodic Sentence?

100

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

What is Allegory?

200

Who's Georgie? 

Who is Ronnie? 

200

The principles of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively. 

What is Rhetoric? 

200
A group (or pair) on contradictory terms. 

What is an Oxymoron? 

200

A sentence where the main point is first and emphasized with subordinate clauses. 

What is a loose sentence? 

200

A character, word or phrase, plot point, image, trope, or situation that can be understood in two or more possible ways.

What is Ambiguity?

300

Who is Mrs.Banister's favorite?

(It's not Booboo)

Who is Lakyn?

300

The very literal meaning of a word. Direct definition. 

What is Denotation? 

300

A contradictory statement that has some degree of truth or validity. 

What is a Paradox? 

300

The arrangment of words to create a well formed sentence.

What is Syntax?

300

An earlier clause, phrase, or word to which a pronoun, noun, or another word refers.

What is an Antecedent?

400

What is Mrs. Banister's favorite class?

What is 1st Period?

400

The non-literal meaning of a word. A suggested or implied meaning. 

What is Connotation? 

400

Words or phrases that have equivalent meaning to create a difinitive pattern. 

What is Parallelism? 

400

A word or phrase that connects one idea to another. 

What is a Transition? 

400

The usage of informal everyday language; slang.

What is Colloquialism?

500

Who is always gone for extracurricular/school things?

1st period

Who is Caytlee?

500

The exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences. 

What is Anaphora? 

500

 The imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect

What is Parody? 

500

The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

What is Juxtaposition? 

500

Describes someone who is concerned with precision, formalism, accuracy, and minute details in order to make an arrogant and ostentatious show of learning

What is Pedantic?