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Semester I vocabulary: AP Literature Flashcards

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5712914732impressionisticinvolving general feelings or thoughts rather than facts and details0
5712948296ambiguousOpen to more than one interpretation1
5712948297evocativeCalling forth a vivid image or impression2
5712948298absurdridiculous3
5712925284ironicusing words to mean something other than what they seem to mean4
5712953313juxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts5
5712953314implicationsomething suggested6
5712957472allegoryA literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions7
5712957473allusionA direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.8
5712960755lyricA type of poetry that explores the poet's personal interpretation of and feelings about the world.9
5712960756dictionA writer's or speaker's choice of words10
5712938662syntaxthe arrangement of words and phrases11
5712967047patriarchalmale led society and household12
5712971190condescendingpossessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing13
5712971191facetone side of something many-sided14
5712975794periphrasisA roundabout way of speaking or writing. The term is often used pejoratively to designate pompous or wordy writing.15
5712986845rationalizeto come up with self-satisfying but incorrect excuses16
5712979224subversive(adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow17
5712995820emasculateweaken; castrate18
5712995821angstanxiety; fear; dread19
5712995822surrealAn artistic movement that displayed vivid dream worlds and fantastic unreal images20

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