AP Terms 42 - 67

an artful deviation from the ordinary or principal signification of a word

substituting a more favorable term for a pejorative or socially delicate term

rhetorical exaggeration

speaking in such a way as to imply the contrary of what one says, often for the purpose of derision, mockery, or jest

figure of speech that says one thing is another in order to explain by comparison

use of a related word to represent the actual object

paradoxical juxtaposition of words that seem to contradict one another

a statement that is self-contradictory on the surface, yet seems to evoke a truth nonetheless

attribution of a lifelike quality to an inanimate object or idea

figure of speech in the form of a question posed for rhetorical effect rather than for the purpose of getting an answer

an explicit comparison, often employing “like” or “as”

a whole is represented by naming one of its parts (genus named for species), or vice versa (species named for genus)

deliberately making a situation seem less important or serious than it actually is

use of two different words in a grammatically similar way but producing different, often incongruous meanings

an artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words

opposition, or contrast, of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction

similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses

three parallel elements of the same length occurring together in a series

placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts

inverted order of words in a sentence

omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words

omission of a word or short phrase easily understood in context

repetition of the same sound beginning several words in sequence

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

repetition of words in reverse order

employing many conjunctions between clauses, often slowing the tempo or rhythm