Monday, November 28, 2011

AP Lit Terms.

Alliteration: Repetition of similar initial sounds, usually consonants, in a group of words
Ex) Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.
Sally sold sea-shells by the sea shore.

Analogy: A comparison made to show similarities between two things. Similes and Metaphors are two types of analogies.
Ex) She feels like a fish out of water.
She was as quiet as a mouse.

Antagonist: A person or force opposing the protagonist in a drama or narrative or commonly known as the evil character.
Ex) Such as the Joker from Batman, the stepmother in Cinderella or Voldemort from Harry Potter.

Cliché: A phrase or situation overused within a society.
Ex) Live and learn, What goes around comes around, As bright as the sun

Hyperbole: An exaggerated statement
Ex) She's so hungry she can eat a horse. Shows how hungry she is, but in reality she can't really eat a horse.

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