6739425302 | Parable | A short story that has become an accepted part of a culture and used for religious or societal purposes; teaches a moral lesson | 0 | |
6739425303 | Paradox | A statement that seems contradictory but is true | 1 | |
6739425304 | Satire | A literary style used to attack or ridicule an idea often for encouraging change | 2 | |
6739428568 | Figurative Language | Literary devices that enable a writer to operate on levels rather than literal; examples include metaphor, simile | 3 | |
6739428569 | Pastoral | A work of literature dealing with rural life | 4 | |
6739430299 | Realism | A manner of treating subject matter that presents a careful description of everyday life, usually of the lower and middle classes | 5 | |
6739430300 | Understatement | The opposite of exaggeration/writer says less than intended | 6 | |
6739432511 | Ambiguity | Unclear or vagueness of meaning | 7 | |
6739432512 | Hyperbole | An exaggeration | 8 | |
6739434994 | Imagery | The use of sensory images | 9 | |
6739434995 | Rhetorical Question | A question that does not require an answer | 10 | |
6739438125 | Syntax | The organization of language into meaningful structure or pattern of words | 11 |
AP Literature Vocabulary Pt. 4 Flashcards
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