AP EXAM LITERARY DEVICES

"She broke his car and his heart" would be an example of:

Using a name of something (an object) that replaces something else closely related to it:

When people use sentences that is meant to command or force someone into something, they use:

Referring to "The Administration" to represent some people would be an example of:

What do you call it when someone uses opposition, or contrast, of ideas in parallel structure?

A sentence consisting of two independent clauses joined by a conjunction and a comma is called:

"Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go" is an example of:

What do you call a sentence whose main clause is withheld until the end?

A sentence that completes the main idea at the beginning of the sentence and then adds on:

A repetition of words in reverse order:

When you restate the same idea in different words, you are providing an example of:

The use of words to create a certain picture in the reader’s mind (sensory details) is called:

The placement of 2 things closely together to emphasize similarities or differences is called:

The use of a brief reference to a person, event or place or to a work of art or literature:

The repetition of "Blessed are" in the Beautitudes is an example of:

"She lived her life like a candle in the wind" is an example of:

In "Girl you know it's true", the singer is referring to someone who's not really listening:

The use of sarcasm or irony to criticize is the definition of:

A similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases or clauses is called:

"Who hath not seen thee oft amid thy store?" would be an example of: