7423412367 | Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. (ex. "Pilgram's Progess" by John Bunyan) | 0 | |
7423414326 | Allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly (ex. "It is raining so hard, I hope it doesn't rain for 40 days and 40 nights." This refers to the story of Noah and the ark) | 1 | |
7423414327 | Anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. (ex. Excerpt from "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller) | 2 | |
7423417606 | Cacophony | a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds. (ex. "Clang!") | 3 | |
7423417607 | Euphony | the tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation. (ex. Beyonce singing) | 4 | |
7423417792 | Genre | a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. (ex. "Hip-Hop", "Fiction") | 5 | |
7423420447 | Imagery | visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. (ex. "She only liked her bread burnt as black as tar") | 6 | |
7423420448 | Mood | literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. (ex. "This novel makes me feel a little sad") | 7 | |
7423420449 | Prose | form of language that has no formal metrical structure | ![]() | 8 |
7423423259 | Theme | an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly. (ex. "Never steal from others") | 9 | |
7423423260 | Tone | is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience | ![]() | 10 |
7423423261 | Symbol | signify ideas and qualities, by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. "(ex. rain = sadness) | 11 | |
7423425477 | Verse | single line of poetry | ![]() | 12 |
7423425478 | Voice | form or a format through which narrators tell their stories | ![]() | 13 |
7423427384 | Exposition | introduces background information about events, settings, characters etc. to the audience or readers | ![]() | 14 |
7423427385 | Conflict | literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces usually a protagonist and an antagonist | ![]() | 15 |
7423427386 | Rising action | a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest and tension in a narrative. | ![]() | 16 |
7423429997 | Climax | particular point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point | ![]() | 17 |
7423429998 | Falling Action | when the main problem of the story resolves | ![]() | 18 |
7423433023 | Denouncement | the resolution of the issue of a complicated plot in fiction | ![]() | 19 |
AP Literature Set #1 Flashcards
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