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AP Literature Vocabulary List 2 Flashcards

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9134023206AntithesisA rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences.0
9134036252"Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country."Antithesis1
9134048304AphorismA short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.2
9134057006All people should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why.Aphorism3
9134065106ApollonianIn contrast to Dionysian, it refers to the most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behavior.4
9134073757ApostropheA rhetorical device in which a speaker addresses a person or personified thing not present.5
9134087958"Oh, you cruel streets of Manhattan, how I detest you!"Apostrophe6
9134132423An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.Archetype7
9134136830AssonanceThe repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose.8
9134158145"Meet Peter Green; he's as mad as a hatter."Assonance9
9134166409BalladA simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited.10
9134189912BardA poet; in olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.11
9134200997BathosThe use of insincere or overdone sentimentality12
9134210699BibliographyA list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.13

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