4203532519 | Figurative Language | Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid. | 0 | |
4203545263 | Figure of Speech | A device used to produce figurative language.Many compare dissimilar things. | 1 | |
4203554763 | Genre | The major category into which a literary work fits. | 2 | |
4203559345 | Homily | This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | 3 | |
4203567945 | Imagery | the sensory details or figurative languages used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions. On a physical level, it uses terms related to the five senses. On a deeper level it can represent more than one thing. | 4 | |
4203580694 | in media res | the work starts in the middle of the action. | 5 | |
4203585576 | inference/infer | To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented. | 6 | |
4203593019 | Invective | an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. | 7 | |
4203604435 | Irony/ironic | The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true. | 8 | |
4203613693 | Lampoon | a coarse or crude satire ridiculing the appearance or character of another person. | 9 |
Vocab for AP Literature set 4 Flashcards
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