AP English Literature and Composition Flashcards: Distinguish Literal Figurative Meaning Fiction Drama

Study Distinguish Literal Figurative Meaning Fiction Drama in AP English Literature and Composition with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human qualities to nonhuman things. Makes inanimate objects or concepts seem alive and relatable.

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In the following excerpt from an original drama, a young lawyer, Nina, speaks with her mentor, Mr. Bell, after losing a case. NINA: I should've objected. BELL: Maybe. NINA: I froze. BELL: It happens. NINA: Not to you. BELL: It did. Once. NINA: When? BELL: Before you met me. NINA: Failure is a stamp you think everyone can see on your forehead. BELL: They can't. What does Nina's image of "a stamp…on your forehead" primarily convey?
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