AP Lang 1st Semester Review

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is a literary device that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is the denotation of a word?

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Denotation is the literal or primary meaning of a word, as opposed to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests. Example: The denotation of 'home' is a place where one lives.

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What is connotation?

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Connotation refers to the emotional or cultural associations that a word carries beyond its literal meaning. Example: 'Home' connotes warmth, safety, and comfort.

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What is point of view in literature?

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Point of view is the perspective from which a story is narrated. Common types include first person, second person, and third person.

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What is the difference between denotation and connotation?

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Denotation is the literal meaning of a word, while connotation includes the emotional or cultural associations related to that word.

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is parallelism in writing?

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Parallelism is a rhetorical device that involves using the same grammatical structure in a series of phrases or clauses. Example: 'I came, I saw, I conquered.'

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What is an apostrophe in literature?

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An apostrophe is a figure of speech in which the speaker addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing. Example: 'O Death, where is thy sting?'