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AP LANG KIDS!!! HERE YOU GO!!!

TermDefinition
cliche an overused expression
idiom a phrase that is not literal (and usually is an expression used by a particular group of people)
apostrophe a direct address to an inanimate object, an absent or dead person, or idea
personification giving human-like characteristics to non-human things
paradox a statement or phrase that seems contradictory but is actually true
oxymoron a two-worded paradox
metaphor direct comparison between two unlike things
simile direct comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as
analogy direct comparison between two unlike things, but it is more complex and extends the comparison in such a way that the two ideas or objects being discussed might be alike in so many ways that the comparison can be extended to other areas
metonymy an expression in which one word or phrase stands in for another with which it is closely associated
synecdoche a type of metonymy where a part is made to represent the whole
juxtaposition placing two contrasting words, objects, images, or ideas side-by-side so that their differences are emphasized
antithesis a type of juxtaposition that is balanced or parallel in structure
litotes a type of understatement where an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (can sometimes be a meiosis)
meiosis/understatement minimizes the importance of something through euphemism
euphemism substituting an inoffensive word for something harsh or impolite
hyperbole emphasizes the importance of something by using exaggerated language not meant to be interpreted literally
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