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AP Literature Vocabulary (pt 3) Flashcards

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5369569610Sarcasmthe use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say in order to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny0
5369637296IronyStatements that imply a meaning in opposition to their literal meaning.1
5369659947ParadoyA humorous imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing.2
5371206760ParadoxWhat appears to be true but isn't3
5371268387MalapropismWhen you replace a word with one that sounds similar but becomes humorous because it wasn't the correct word.4
5371270681UnderstatementThe presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is5
7007991823EpigraphA saying or statement on the title page of a work or used as heading for a chapter6
7007991824EpiphanyA moment of sudden revelation of insight7
7007991825Epitaphan inscription on a tombstone or burial place8
7007991826EpithetA term used to point out a characteristic of a person9
7007991827eulogya formal speech praising a person who has died10
7007991828EuphemismAn indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant11
7007991829exclamatory sentencea sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark12
7007991830ExpletiveAn interjection to lend emphasis; sometimes, a profanity13
7007991831FableA brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters14
7007991832FantasyA story containing unreal, imaginary features.15
7007991833Flat CharacterA character who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics16
7007991834frame devicea story within a story17
7007991835Genrea major category or type of literature18
7007991836HomilyA sermon or lecture about a religious or moral topic19
7007991837Hubrisexcessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy20
7007991838hypothetical questiona question that raises a hypothesis, conjecture, or supposition21
7007991839IdiomsAn expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression22
7007991840ImageryThe use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one of the senses23
7007991841Implicationa suggestion an author or speaker makes (implies) without stating it directly24
7009755824InferenceA conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning25
7009755825InvectiveAn emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.26

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