5290064698 | verisimilitude | The appearance of semblance of truth or reality, Quality of seeming true - Realistic details | 0 | |
5290087658 | Chivalary (Chivalric): | Courteous, especially-toward women. | 1 | |
5290095584 | Misogyny (misogynistic): | Dislike, disrespect, or distrust of women | 2 | |
5290128623 | Anarchronism (anachronistic) | Persons, objects, or events placed in the wrong time period. | 3 | |
5290133795 | Motif | A recurring pattern of images, words or symbols that reveals a theme in a work of literature. | 4 | |
5290142023 | Symbol | a setting, object or event in a story that carries more than literal meaning and therefore represents something significant to understanding the meaning of a work of literature. | 5 | |
5290151737 | Theme | Underlying issues or ideas of work | 6 | |
5290155997 | Thesis statement | The cheif claim that a writer makes in any argumentative piece of writing, usually stated in one sentence at the end. | 7 | |
5290163144 | Acerbic | Sharp and forthright, sour or bitter in temper. - Sharp, sarcastic, hurtful, cruel | 8 | |
5290176922 | Admonitory | Giving or conveying a warning of reprimand -Reproachful , warning | 9 | |
5290203641 | Ambiguous | Open to more than one interpretation, having a double meaning -Unsure, equivocal, arguable | 10 | |
5290242662 | Ambivalent | Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner - Friendly, affable, cordial | 11 | |
5290363512 | Arbitrary | Based on random choice, personal whim, rather than any reason or system | 12 | |
5290376996 | Audacious | Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks | 13 | |
5290397236 | Baleful | Threatening, harm, menacing | 14 | |
5290412999 | Bemused | To puzzle, confuse or bewilder someone -Perplexed, clueless | 15 | |
5290417780 | Benevolent | Kind and generous -Compassionate, caring, good- natured | 16 |
AP Literature Vocab Flashcards
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