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AP Literature Group 2 Flashcards

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7589655728DenotationDictionary definition of a word; strict literal meaning0
7589655730DiacopeRepetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase (Ex: We will do it, I tell you; we will do it.)1
7589658311DictionWriter's word choices (Ex: formal, informal, ornate, plain); creates an author's style and relates to purpose2
7589658312Didactic"Teaching" - having the primary aim of teaching or instructing, esp. moral or ethical principles3
7589658313EnumerationFigure of amplification; listing or detailing of the parts of something4
7589661502ExpletiveFigure of emphasis; a single word or short phrase, usually interrupting normal speech, is used to lend emphasis to the words on either side5
7589661503EuphemismGreek for "good speech"; less offensive substitute for an unpleasant word or concept (Ex: saying kick the bucket instead of death)6
7589667527ExpositionIn drama this introductory material is used to explain something, to create tone, to provide setting, or to introduce characters and conflict7
7589667528Extended MetaphorA metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout the work8
7589670126Figurative LanguageWriting that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid9
7589670127Figure of SpeechLiterary devices used to produce figurative language; includes hyperbole, irony, metaphor, oxymoron, simile, etc.10
7589670128Generic ConventionsTraditions in each genre used to help define the genre11
7589670129GenreThe major category into which a literary work fits; the basic divisions of literature are prose, poetry, and drama but may include subdivisions12
7589674368Homily"Sermon"; any serious talk, speech or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice13
7589674369HyperboleDeliberate exaggeration or overstatement14
7589732206HypophoraFigure of reasoning in which one or more questions is/are asked and answered; raising and responding to one's own question(s)15
7589747048ImageryThe sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions; terms related to the five senses16

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