5712914732 | impressionistic | involving general feelings or thoughts rather than facts and details | 0 | |
5712948296 | ambiguous | Open to more than one interpretation | 1 | |
5712948297 | evocative | Calling forth a vivid image or impression | 2 | |
5712948298 | absurd | ridiculous | 3 | |
5712925284 | ironic | using words to mean something other than what they seem to mean | 4 | |
5712953313 | juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 5 | |
5712953314 | implication | something suggested | 6 | |
5712957472 | allegory | A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions | 7 | |
5712957473 | allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. | 8 | |
5712960755 | lyric | A type of poetry that explores the poet's personal interpretation of and feelings about the world. | 9 | |
5712960756 | diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words | 10 | |
5712938662 | syntax | the arrangement of words and phrases | 11 | |
5712967047 | patriarchal | male led society and household | 12 | |
5712971190 | condescending | possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing | 13 | |
5712971191 | facet | one side of something many-sided | 14 | |
5712975794 | periphrasis | A roundabout way of speaking or writing. The term is often used pejoratively to designate pompous or wordy writing. | 15 | |
5712986845 | rationalize | to come up with self-satisfying but incorrect excuses | 16 | |
5712979224 | subversive | (adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow | 17 | |
5712995820 | emasculate | weaken; castrate | 18 | |
5712995821 | angst | anxiety; fear; dread | 19 | |
5712995822 | surreal | An artistic movement that displayed vivid dream worlds and fantastic unreal images | 20 |
Semester I vocabulary: AP Literature Flashcards
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