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AP Literature Vocab Week 5 Flashcards

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11436837057LatentThe girl was discovering her latent talent for writing.0
11436837058DilatoryThe woman claimed that the police were dilatory in responding to her call.1
11436841323ChicaneryThe man decided to use chicanery to receive more votes.2
11436841324GaucheThe boy was a shy and gauche teenager.3
11436841325GarishThe woman wore a garish shirt that was several different colors.4
11436844496JejuneThe end of the book was extremely predictable and jejune.5
11436844497MyopicThe myopic boy was unable to join the military.6
11436848338LugubriousThe boy looked more lugubrious than usual.7
11436852673SuperciliousThe supercilious student couldn't help but to brag about his good grade he received on his test.8
11436852674AcumenThe boy had acumen in english and he wants to be an author.9
11436857389AlliterationRepetition of consonant sounds10
11436857390AssonanceRepetition of vowel sounds11
11436860580AphorismA brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life12
11436860581ClicheAn overused expression13
11436864371Direct CharacterizationAuthor directly describes character14
11436864372Indirect CharacterizationAuthor subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions15
11436868867DialectA form of language spoken by people in a particular region or social group16
11436868868Free VersePoetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme17
11436870942Lyric PoemA poem that does not tell a story but expresses the personal feelings or thoughts of a speaker18
11436870943BalladA type of narrative poem that tells a story19

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