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AP Literature Terminology 1 Flashcards

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7321543068AllegoryA narrative that illustrates an idea or a moral principle in which most objects/characters take on symbolic meaning0
7321543069AlliterationRepetition of initial consonant sounds1
7321543070AllusionA reference in literature to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art2
7321543071Anachronisman inconsistency in some chronological arrangement3
7321543072AnaganoristsTragic realization by the protagonist that comes too late4
7321543073Anapest2 unstressed followed by stressed5
7321543074AnecdoteA short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person6
7321543075AntagonistA person or force which opposes the protagonist in a literary work7
7321543076AntithesisThe placing of a sentence or one of its parts against another to which it is opposed to form a balanced contrast of ideas8
7321543077AphorismA brief statement which expresses a witty observation on life9
7321543078ApostropheOccurs when a speaker references someone who is dead or something that cannot speak back10
7321543079ArchetypeAn original model of a person, ideal example, or a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated; a symbol universally recognized by all11
7321543080AsideWhen an actor speaks to the audience and is not heard by other characters12
7321543081AssonanceRepetition of vowel sounds in unrhyming words13
7321543082AubadeA morning love song or a song or poem about lovers separating at dawn14
7321543083AuditoryImagery that has to do with hearing15
7321543084BalladA story in poetic form, often about tragic love and usually sung16
7321543085BildungsromanA story in which the protagonist undergoes growth throughout the entire narrative, generally starting off by being removed or chased from their home17
7321543086Blank VersePoetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter18
7321543087CacophonyA harsh, grating sound19
7321543088CaesuraA pause in a line of poetry20
7321543089CatharsisA sudden emotional climax that results in restoration, renewal, and revitalization in members of the audience21

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