4758370622 | Euphony | A quality of style marked by pleasing, harmonious sounds, the opposite of cacophony | 0 | |
4758370623 | Existentialism | A term applied to a group of attitudes which emphasize existence rather than the essence, and sees the inadequacy of human reason to explain the enigma of the universe | 1 | |
4758370624 | Exposition | The introductory material which sets the tone, gives the setting, introduces the characters, and supplies necessary facts; may be the first section of the typical Plot, in which Characters are introduced, the Setting is described, and any necessary background information is given. | 2 | |
4758370625 | Fable | A story written to make a moral point, using animals as characters | 3 | |
4758370626 | Falling Action | Everything that happens in plot between the climax or crisis and the denouement | 4 | |
4758370627 | False Dichotomy | Two extremes in a continuum of intermediate possibilities. Sure, take his side; my husband's perfect; I'm always wrong. OR either you love your country or you hate it. OR If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem | 5 | |
4758370628 | Farce | A totally ridiculous comedy | 6 | |
4758370629 | Figurative Language | Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally figure of speech; states something that is not literally true in order to create an effect. Similes, metaphors and personification are figures of speech based on comparisons. Metonymy, synecdoche, synesthesia, apostrophe, oxymoron, and hyperbole are other figures of speech | 7 | |
4758370630 | First Person Point of Review | Subjective point of view when a character relays a narrative using "I" | 8 | |
4758370631 | Flashback | A device by which an author can present action or scenes that occurred before the opening scene in a work | 9 |
AP Literature Vocab 8 Flashcards
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