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AP Literature (semester 1) Flashcards

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8482598502paraphraseto restate in other words0
8482598503summaryA retelling of the most important parts of what was read.1
8482598504Negative CapabilityKeats: the ability to accept ambiguity and paradox without having to resolve them2
8482598505contextthe circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text3
8482598506Connotationan idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.4
8482598507DenotationThe dictionary definition of a word5
8482598508SyntaxThe arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.6
8482598509contentthe message the work communicates7
8482598510Genrea major category or type of literature8
8482598511stream of consciousnessA literary technique that presents the thoughts and feelings of a character as they occur. (thoughts without order)9
8482598512Paradoxa contradiction or dilemma10
8482598513OxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.11
8482598514DictionA writer's or speaker's choice of words12
8482598515AllusionA reference to another work of literature, person, or event13
8482598516ImageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)14
8482598517dramatic ironywhen a reader is aware of something that a character isn't15
8482598518NarratorPerson telling the story16
8482598519point of viewthe perspective from which a story is told17
8482598520omniscient point of viewthe narrator is capable of knowing, telling, and seeing all (The Bear)18
8482598521limited omniscientWhen the narrator can see into the mind and heart of only one of the characters in the story19
8482598522parallel structurethe repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures20
8482598523PersonaAn individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting.21
8482598524ApostropheA figure of speech wherein the speaker speaks directly to something nonhuman22
8482598525SettingThe context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.23
8482598526MetaphorA comparison without using like or as24
8482598527SimileA comparison using "like" or "as"25
8482598528HyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor26
8482598529PersonificationA figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes27
8482598530ToneAttitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character28
8482598531structurethe arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work29
8482598532InferenceA conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning30
8482598533ForeshadowingA narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.31

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