5427463063 | Act | A major unit of action in a drama or play. Each act can be further divided into smaller sections called scenes. | 0 | |
5427464637 | Allegory | A story in which people, things and actions represent an idea about life; allegories often have a strong moral or lesson. | 1 | |
5427467198 | Alliteration | The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. (Think tongue twisters) | 2 | |
5427467199 | Allusion | A reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature. Allusions are often indirect or brief references to well-known characters or events. | 3 | |
5427468578 | Analogy | A comparison of two or more like objects that suggests if they are alike in certain respects, they will probably be alike in other ways as well. | 4 | |
5427468579 | Anecdote | A brief account of an interesting incident or event that usually is intended to entertain or to make a point. | 5 | |
5427469840 | Antagonist | A person or a group of people who opposes a protagonist. | 6 | |
5427469841 | Aside | An actor's speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage. An aside is used to let the audience know what a character is about to do or what he or she is thinking. | 7 | |
5427471438 | Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry. | 8 | |
5427471439 | Audience | The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing. A writer considers his or her audience when deciding on a subject, a purpose for writing and the tone and style in which to write. | 9 | |
5427333907 | Brazen | Bold and without shame. | 10 | |
5427333908 | Compunction | A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad. | 11 | |
5427335558 | Din | A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise. | 12 | |
5427453716 | Edict | An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority. | 13 | |
5427455479 | Indiscretion | Behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment. | 14 | |
5427457732 | Perquisites | A thing regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position. (Perk) | 15 | |
5427459750 | Sepulcher | A small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried. | 16 | |
5427461510 | Suppliant | A person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority. | 17 | |
5427461511 | Tumult | A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people. | 18 | |
5427463064 | Marauding | Going about in search of things to steal or people to attack. | 19 |
AP Literature Vocabulary Set 1 Flashcards
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