Terms for AP Literature and Composition Flashcards
Allegory The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. In some allegories, for example, an author may intend the characters to personify an abstraction like hope or freedom. The allegorical meaning usually deals with moral truth or a generalization about human existence.
Alliteration The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words (as in "she sells sea shells"). Although the term is not frequently in the multiple choice section, you can look for alliteration in any essay passage. The repetition can reinforce meaning, unify ideas, supply a musical sound, and/or echo the sense of the passage.
Allusion A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. Allusions can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical. There are many more possibilities, and a work may simultaneously use multiple layers of allusion.
Ambiguity The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.
Analogy A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. An analogy can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar. Analogies can also make writing more vivid, imaginative, or intellectually engaging.
Antecedent The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. The AP language exam occasionally asks for the antecedent of a given pronoun in a long, complex sentence or in a group of sentences.
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| 4336517797 | Allegory | The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. In some allegories, for example, an author may intend the characters to personify an abstraction like hope or freedom. The allegorical meaning usually deals with moral truth or a generalization about human existence. | 0 | |
| 4336517798 | Alliteration | The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words (as in "she sells sea shells"). Although the term is not frequently in the multiple choice section, you can look for alliteration in any essay passage. The repetition can reinforce meaning, unify ideas, supply a musical sound, and/or echo the sense of the passage. | 1 | |
| 4336517799 | Allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. Allusions can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical. There are many more possibilities, and a work may simultaneously use multiple layers of allusion. | 2 | |
| 4336517800 | Ambiguity | The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. | 3 | |
| 4336517801 | Analogy | A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. An analogy can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar. Analogies can also make writing more vivid, imaginative, or intellectually engaging. | 4 | |
| 4336517802 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. The AP language exam occasionally asks for the antecedent of a given pronoun in a long, complex sentence or in a group of sentences. A question from the 2001 AP test as an example follows: "But it is the grandeur of all truth which can occupy a very high place in human interests that it is never absolutely novel to the meanest of minds; it exists eternally, by way of germ of latent principle, in the lowest as in the highest, needing to be developed but never to be planted." | 5 | |
| 4336517803 | Antithesis | the opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite. | 6 | |
| 4336517804 | Aphorism | A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle. (If the authorship is unknown, the statement is generally considered to be a folk proverb.) An aphorism can be a memorable summation of the author's point | 7 | |
| 4336517805 | Apostrophe | A prayer like figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. It is an address to someone or something that cannot answer. The effect may add familiarity or emotional intensity. William Wordsworth addresses John Milton as he writes, "Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour: England hath need of thee." Another example is Keats' "Ode to a Grecian Urn," in which Keats addresses the urn itself: rarely on an AP exam, but important when there. ALWAYS Pathos | 8 | |
| 4336517806 | Atmosphere | The emotional nod created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described. Even such elements as a description of the weather can contribute to the atmosphere. Frequently atmosphere foreshadows events. Perhaps it can create a mood. | 9 | |
| 4336517807 | Caricature | a verbal description, the purpose of which is to exaggerate or distort, for comic effect, a person's distinctive physical features or other characteristics. Example: The pupils of her eyes are small; like a pebble of sand floating atop a can of blue paint. | 10 | |
| 4336517808 | Clause | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. An independent, or main, clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent, or subordinate clause, cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by an independent clause. The point that you want to consider is the question of what or why the author subordinates one element should also become aware of making effective use of subordination in your own writing. | 11 | |
| 4336517809 | Colloquial/Colloquialism | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. Not generally acceptable for formal writing, colloquialisms give a work a conversational, familiar tone. Colloquial expressions in writing include local or regional dialect | 12 | |
| 4336517810 | Literary Conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects Displays intellectual cleverness through unusual comparisons that make good sense | 13 | |
| 4336517811 | Connotation | The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. Connotations may involve ideas, emotions or attitudes | 14 | |
| 4336517812 | Denotation | The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color. (Example: the denotation of knife- a utensil for cutting - Connotation - knife - such as knife in the back - anger fear violence betrayal | 15 | |
| 4336517813 | Diction | Related to style, diction refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness. FOR AP EXAMSyou should be able to describe the uthors diction and understand how it compliments his purpose (along iwth imagery syntax, literary devices, etc) | 16 | |
| 4336517814 | Didactic | From the Greek, didactic literally means "teaching." Didactic words have the primary aim of teaching or instructing,especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles. | 17 | |
| 4336517815 | Euphemism | From the Greek for "good speech," euphemisms are a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept - POLITICALLY CORRECT | 18 | |
| 4336517816 | Extended Metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. | 19 | |
| 4336517817 | Figurative Language | Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid | 20 | |
| 4336517818 | Figure of speech | A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things. Figures of speech include apotrophe hyperbole irony metaphor oxymoron paradox personification simile syneddoche understatement | 21 | |
| 4336517819 | Genre | The major category into which a literary work fits. The basic divisions of literature are prose, poetry, and drama.However, genre is a flexible term; within these broad boundaries exist many subdivisions that are often called genresthemselves. For example, prose can be divided into fiction (novels and short stories) or nonfiction (essays, biographies,autobiographies, etc.). Poetry can be divided into lyric, dramatic, narrative, epic, etc. Drama can be divided into tragedy,comedy, melodrama, farce, etc. On the AP language exam, expect the majority of the passages to be from the following genres: autobiography, biography, diaries, criticism, essays, and journalistic, political, scientific, and nature writing. There may be fiction or poetry. | 22 | |
| 4336517820 | Homily | This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | 23 | |
| 4336517821 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. (The literal Greek meaning is "overshoot.") Hyperboles often have a comic effect; however, a serious effect is also possible. Often, hyperbole produces irony. The opposite of hyperbole is understatement. | 24 | |
| 4336517822 | Imagery | The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions. On a physical level, imagery uses terms related to the five senses: visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, and olfactory. On a broader and deeper level, however, one image can represent more than one thing. For example, a rose may present visual imagery while also representing the color in a woman's cheeks and/or symbolizing some degree of perfection. An author may use complex imagery while simultaneously employing other figures of speech, especially metaphor and simile. In addition, this term can apply to the total of all the images in a work. On the AP language exam, pay attention to how an author creates imagery and to the effect of this imagery. | 25 | |
| 4336517823 | Inference/infer | To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented. When a multiple choice question asks for an inference to be drawn from a passage, the most direct, most reasonable inference is the safest answer choice. If an inference is implausible, it's unlikely to be the correct answer. Note that if the answer choice is directly stated, it is not inferred and it is wrong. You must be careful to note the connotation - negative or positive - of the choices. Adapted from V. Stevenson, Patrick Henry High School, and Abrams' Glossary of Literary Terms | 26 | |
| 4336517824 | Invective | an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. (For example, in Henry IV, Part hill of flesh.") | 27 | |
| 4336517825 | 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. Irony is often used to create poignancy or humor. In general, there are three major types of irony used in language: (1) verbal irony - when the words literally state the opposite of the writer's (or speaker's) meaning (2) situational irony - when events turn out the opposite of what was expected; when what the characters and readers think ought to happen is not what does happen (3) dramatic irony - when facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or piece of fiction but known to the reader, audience, or other characters in the work. | 28 | |
| 4336517826 | Litotes | (pronounced almost like "little tee") - a form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite. Litote is the opposite of hyperbole. Examples: "Not a bad idea," "Not many," "It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain" (Salinger, Catcher in the Rye). | 29 | |
| 4336517827 | Metaphor | A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. Metaphorical language makes writing more vivid, imaginative, thought provoking, and meaningful. | 30 | |
| 4336517828 | Metonymy | (mĕtŏn′ ĭmē) A term from the Greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name," metonymy is a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. For example, a news release that claims "the White House declared" rather than "the President declared" is using metonymy; Shakespeare uses it to signify the male and female sexes in As You Like It: "doublet and hose ought to show itself courageous to petticoat." The substituted term generally carries a more potent emotional impact. | 31 | |
| 4336517829 | Mood | The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work. Setting, tone, and events can affect the mood. Mood is similar to tone and atmosphere. | 32 | |
| 4336517830 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. | 33 | |
| 4336517831 | onomatopoeia | A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. Simple examples include such words as buzz, hiss, hum, crack, whinny, and murmur. If you note examples of onomatopoeia in an essay passage, note the effect. | 34 | |
| 4336517832 | Oxymoron | From the Greek for "pointedly foolish," an oxymoron is a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox. Simple examples include "jumbo shrimp" and "cruel kindness." This term does not usually appear in the multiple-choice questions, but there is a chance that you might find it in an essay. Take note of the effect that the author achieves with the use of oxymoron. | 35 | |
| 4336517833 | Paradox | A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity. (Think of the beginning of Dickens' Tale of Two Cities: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times....") | 36 | |
| 4336517834 | Parallelism | Also referred to as parallel construction or parallel structure, this term comes from Greek roots meaning "beside one another." It refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity. This can involve, but is not limited to, repetition of a grammatical element such as a preposition or verbal times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of believe, it was the epoch of incredulity....") The effects of parallelism are numerous, but frequently they act as an organizing force to attract the reader's attention, add emphasis and organization, or simply provide a musical rhythm. Adapted from V. Stevenson, Patrick Henry High School, and Abrams' Glossary of Literary Terms | 37 | |
| 4336517835 | Anaphora | A sub-type of parallelism, when the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences. MLK used anaphora in his famous "I Have a Dream" speech (1963). | 38 | |
| 4336517836 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. It exploits peculiarities of an author's expression (propensity to use too many parentheses, certain favorite words, etc.) Well-written parody offers enlightenment about the original, but poorly written parody offers only ineffectual imitation. nuances of the newer work. Occasionally, however, parodies take on a life of their own and don't require knowledge of the original. | 39 | |
| 4336517837 | Pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish (language that might be described as "show-offy"; using big words for the sake of using big words). | 40 | |
| 4336517838 | Periodic sentence | The opposite of loose sentence, a sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. This independent clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone. The effect of a periodic sentence is to add emphasis and structural variety. It is also a much stronger sentence than the loose sentence. (Example: After a long, bumpy flight and multiple delays, I arrived at the San Diego airport.) | 41 | |
| 4336517839 | Personification | A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions. Personification is used to make these abstractions, animals, or objects appear more vivid to the reader. | 42 | |
| 4336517840 | Point of view | In literature, the perspective from which a story is told. There are two general divisions of point of view, and many subdivisions within those. (1) first person narrator tells the story with the first person pronoun, "I," and is a character in the story. This narrator can be the protagonist, a secondary character, or an observing character. (2) third person narrator relates the events with the third person pronouns, "he," "she," and "it." There are two main subdivisions to be aware of: a. third person omniscient, in which the narrator, with godlike knowledge, presents the thoughts and actions of any or all characters b. third person limited omniscient, in which the narrator presents the feelings and thoughts of only one character, presenting only the actions of all the remaining characters. In addition, be aware that the term point of view carries an additional meaning. When you are asked to analyze the author's point of view, the appropriate point for you to address is the author's attitude. | 43 | |
| 4336517841 | Prose | one of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms. In prose the printer determines the length of the line; in poetry, the poet determines the length of the line. | 44 | |
| 4336517842 | Repetition | The duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as a sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern. | 45 | |
| 4336517843 | Rhetoric | From the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively. | 46 | |
| 4336517844 | Sarcasm | From the Greek meaning "to tear flesh," sarcasm involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something. It may use irony as a device, but not all ironic statements are sarcastic (that is, intended to ridicule). When well done, sarcasm can be witty and insightful; when poorly done, it is simply cruel. | 47 | |
| 4336517845 | Satire | A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule. Regardless of whether or not the work aims to reform human behavior, satire is best seen as a style of writing rather than a purpose for writing. It can be recognized by the many devices used effectively by the satirist: irony, wit, parody, caricature, often humorous, is thought provoking and insightful about the human condition. Some modern satirists include Joseph Heller (Catch 22) and Kurt Vonnegut (Cat's Cradle, Player Piano). | 48 | |
| 4336517846 | Syllogism | From the Greek for "reckoning together," a syllogism (or syllogistic reasoning or syllogistic logic) is a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises (the first one called "major" and the second called "minor") that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. A frequently cited example proceeds as follows: major premise: All men are mortal. minor premise: Socrates is a man. conclusion: Therefore, Socrates is a mortal. A syllogism's conclusion is valid only if each of the two premises is valid. Syllogisms may also present the specific idea first ("Socrates") and the general second ("all men"). Adapted from V. Stevenson, Patrick Henry High School, and Abrams' Glossary of Literary Terms | 49 | |
| 4336517847 | Symbol/symbolism | Generally, anything that represents itself and stands for something else. Usually a symbol is something concrete -- such as an object, action, character, or scene - that represents something more abstract. However, symbols (1) natural symbols are objects and occurrences from nature to symbolize ideas commonly associated with them (dawn symbolizing hope or a new beginning, a rose symbolizing love, a tree symbolizing knowledge). (2) conventional symbols are those that have been invested with meaning by a group (religious symbols such as a cross or Star of David; national symbols, such as a flag or an eagle; or group symbols, such as a skull and crossbones for pirates or the scale of justice for lawyers). (3) literary symbols are sometimes also conventional in the sense that they are found in a variety of works and are more generally recognized. However, a work's symbols may be more complicated, as is the jungle in Heart of Darkness. On the AP exam, try to determine what abstraction an object is a symbol for and to what extent it is successful in representing that abstraction. | 50 | |
| 4336517848 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole or, occasionally, the whole is used to represent a part. Examples: To refer to a boat as a "sail"; to refer to a car as "wheels"; to refer to the violins, violas, etc. in an orchestra as "the strings." **Different than metonymy, in which one thing is represented by another thing that is commonly physically associated with it (but is not necessarily a part of it), i.e., referring to a monarch as "the crown" or the President as "The White House." | 51 | |
| 4336517849 | Synesthesia | when one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another. Ex: The sight of red ants makes you itchy. In literature, synesthesia refers to the practice of associating two or more different senses in the same image. Red Hot Chili Peppers' song title,"Taste the Pain," is an example. | 52 | |
| 4336517850 | Syntax | The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences. Syntax is similar to diction, but you can differentiate them by thinking of syntax as groups of words, while diction refers to the individual words. In the multiplechoice section of the AP exam, expect to be asked some questions about how an author manipulates syntax. In the essay section, you will need to analyze how syntax produces effects. | 53 | |
| 4336517851 | Theme | The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life. Usually theme is unstated in fictional works, but in nonfiction, the theme may be directly state, especially in expository or argumentative writing. | 54 | |
| 4336517852 | Thesis | In expository writing, the thesis statement is the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or position. Expository writing is usually judged by analyzing how accurately, effectively,and thoroughly a writer has proven the thesis. | 55 | |
| 4336517853 | Tone | Similar to mood, tone describes the author's attitude toward his material, the audience, or both. Tone is easier to determine in spoken language than in written language. Considering how a work would sound if it were read aloud can help in identifying an author's tone. Some words describing tone are playful, serious, businesslike, sarcastic, humorous, formal, ornate, sardonic, somber, etc. | 56 | |
| 4336517854 | Understatement | the ironic minimalizing of fact, understatement presents something as less significant than it is. The effect can frequently be humorous and emphatic. Understatement is the opposite of hyperbole. Example: Jonathan Swift's A Tale of a Tub: "Last week I saw a woman flayed, and you will hardly believe how much it altered her person for the worse." | 57 | |
| 4336517855 | Wit | in modern usage, intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights. A witty statement is humorous, while suggesting the speaker's verbal power in creating ingenious and perceptive remarks. Wit usually uses terse language that makes a pointed statement. Historically, wit originally meant basic understanding. Its meaning evolved to include speedof understanding, and finally, it grew to mean quick perception including creative fancy and a quick tongue to articulate an answer that demanded the same quick perception. | 58 | |
| 4336517856 | Appositive | Noun Phrase..modifies the noun set next to it., A noun or noun substitute that is placed directly next to the noun it is describing: My student, Sidney, makes me want to retire. | 59 | |
| 4336517857 | Gerund | a verb ending in 'ing' to serve as a noun - 'Stabbing (used as a noun) is what i do said the thief.' | 60 | |
| 4336517858 | Malapropism | a word humorously misused: Example, he is the AMPLE of her eye... instead of ' he is the APPLE of her eye, | 61 | |
| 4336517859 | Parallelism (parallel syntax) | a pattern of language that creates a rhythm of repetition often combined with some other language of repetition. Like a train gaining momentum. Ex: When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative. | 62 | |
| 4336517860 | Active Voice | The opposite of passive voice, the active is essentially any sentence with an active verb. Johnny Appleseed planted his seeds in the garden. The active verb is "planted." Active voice is usually preferred in writing because it expresses more energy and command of the essay than does the passive voice. | 63 | |
| 4336517861 | Asyndeton | The deliberate omission of conjunctions from series of related independent clauses. The effect id to create a tight, concise, and forceful sentence. Al the orcs ate the food, broke the dishes, trashed the hall, beat the dogs to the shower. | 64 | |
| 4336517862 | Epistrophe | A minor device, epistrophe is the ending of a series of lines, phrases, clauses, or sentences with the same word or words. When it appears in speech or essay, it is emotionally potent. | 65 | |
| 4336517863 | Ethos | One of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle. Ethos is basically an appeal to credibility. The writer is seeking to convince you that he or she has the background, history, skills, and/or expertise to speak on the issue. Whenever you encounter an ethos argument, always ask yourself is the credibility is substantiated and valid. An essay advocating policy changes on drug rehabilitation programs is more powerful is the person is a former addict or customer in a current rehab program. | 66 | |
| 4336517864 | Etymology | The study of the origin of words and their historical uses. This is a minor term and rarely appears on the test, but it is nice to know. The name for the sandwich came from the Earl of Sandwich, an altogether unremarkable peer of the English realm. | 67 | |
| 4336517865 | Fallacy | A failure of logical reasoning. fallacies appear to make an argument reasonable, but falsely so.The key, however, is for you to be able to spot when someone is not making sense or is failing to convince. When that happens, you may not remember the right label for the fallacy, but you should be able to identify where the author has messed up. In the chapter on the rhetorical analysis, we discuss a variety of common fallacies, and we have included most of them alphabetically in the vocabulary list: ad hominem. begging the question, straw man, slippery slope. etc. | 68 | |
| 4336517866 | Inductive | A form of logical argumentation that requires the use of examples. Inductive arguments are most like science: You get example after example until you reach a conclusion. These types of argument are fairly easy to spot and very common to argumentative essays. When you encounter and inductive argument, ask yourself two questions: Are there enough examples, and are they relevant to the question being addressed. | 69 | |
| 4336517867 | Jargon | A pattern of speech and vocabulary associated with a particular group of people. It typically appears only in the multiple-choice section and is not significant. Computer analysis have their own vocabulary, as do doctors, astronauts, and plumbers.That is their jargon. To some extent, this glossary and book are an effort to provide you with a new (though we hope not entirely new) jargon. | 70 | |
| 4336517868 | Juxtaposition | Making on idea more dramatic by placing it next to its opposite. In art it is called chiaroscuro, where a bright white object is placed next to a black object and thus both are made more visible. My goodness is often chastened by my sense of sin, or The Gasoline savings from a hybrid car as compared to a standard car seem excellent until one compares the asking prices of the two vehicles. The juxtaposition of the asking prices shows that the savings are not as significant as they first appear. | 71 | |
| 4336517869 | Logos | An appeal to reason. Logos is one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle. It occurs when a writer tries to convince you of the logic of his argument. writers may use inductive argumentation or deductive argumentation, but they clearly have examples and generally rational tome to their language. The problem with logos is that is can appear reasonable until you dissect the argument and then find fallacies that defeat the viability of the argument on the reader's eyes. Of course, that presupposes that the readers is able to identify the fallacies. | 72 | |
| 4336517870 | Non Sequitur | This literally means "it does not follow" Non sequitur is an argument by misdirection and is logically irrelevant. "Should we invade Canada, Sire? " Has seen my wand?" | 73 | |
| 4336517871 | Passive Voice | Th opposite of active voice; in the passive voice something happens to someone: Mordred was bitten by the dog, rather than the active form The dig bit Mordred. | 74 | |
| 4336517872 | Pathos | An appeal to emotion. This is one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle. Typically, pathos arguments may use loaded words to make you feel guilty, lonely, worried, insecure, or confused. The easiest way to remember whats pathos arguments are is to see most advertising as a form of pathos argument. | 75 | |
| 4336517873 | Polysyndeton | The use of consecutive coordinating conjunctions even when they are not needed. The effect is to render the reader somewhat breathless. He was overwhelmed, as is by a tsunami, and by the fishes, and by the seaweed, and by the salt spray from the heavens. | 76 | |
| 4336517874 | Pun | A play on words. In an argument, a pun usually calls humorous attention to particular point. He kept waving at the princess. He was a devoted fan. | 77 | |
| 4336517875 | Red Herring | An argument that distracts the reader by raising issues irrelevant to the case. It is like being given too many suspects in a murder mystery. | 78 | |
| 4336517876 | Rhetorical Question | A question whose answer is assumed, a rhetorical question is designed to force the reader to respond in a predetermined manner and is a significant tool in the study of rhetoric. One of the most basic purposes for rhetorical questions is cheerleading. Rhetorical questions, therefor, propel an argument emotionally. They often look like extensions of a logical argument, but more often than not, they are setting you up to agree with the writer. As with a parallel syntax, rhetorical questions are excellent devices to use in the development of your own essay writing. As graders, we notice when you use them- if you use them to effectively nurture your argument. There are some types of rhetorical questions, but they always follow the same basic pattern: the writer ask herself something and then answers the question in the next sentence or paragraph. Another form is when the question functions as an ironic assault on the writer's adversaries. This kind if rhetorical question can have many uses, and you should notice its function whenever you encounter one in nonfiction prose. Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? Who's afraid of the jolly green giant? Are we? No!!! | 79 | |
| 4336517877 | Rhetorical Shift | This occurs when the author of an essay significantly alters his or hers diction, syntax, or both. It isn't exactly a different writer who is writing, but it feels awfully close to it. Rhetorical shifts are important to recognize because they are dramatic and usually occur at critical points in an argument. | 80 | |
| 4336517878 | Simile | A critical figure of speech in an argument when what is unknown is compared to something that is known using the word "like," "as," or "than" in order to better perceive its importance. Remember the ripple effect and look for patterns in similes and metaphors in any piece of nonfiction prose. The troll's fishing technique was like a mercenary throwing bombs in the water to catch trout. | 81 | |
| 4336517879 | Simple Sentence | An independent clause. It has a subject and a verb, and that's pretty much it. The giant chopped down the bean tree. | 82 | |
| 4336517880 | synthesis | To unite or synthesize a variety of sources to achieve a common end. We use this term almost exclusively to refer to the new synthesis question on the exam. Using yours wits and argumentative skill, you combine memory, commentary you've recently read, and a discussion to create a single coherent argument. For example, you may argue and conclude that bicycles would be safer in battle than a Hummer. | 83 | |
| 4336517881 | Thesis | The writer's statement of purpose. Every well-written essay will have one. It is how the reader identifies what the writer is arguing, the position the writer is taking, the action the writer is advocating. Essentially, it is the focal intent of the essay. | 84 | |
| 4336517882 | Zeugma | A minor device in which two or more elements in a sentence are tied together by the same verb or noun. Zeugmas are especially acute if the noun or verb does not have the exact same meaning in both parts of the sentence. She dashed His hopes and out of his life when she waked through the door. | 85 | |
| 4336517883 | ad hominem argument | An argument attacking an individual's character rather than his or her position on an issue | 86 | |
| 4336517884 | apotheosis | deification, glorification to godliness, the perfect example | 87 | |
| 4336517885 | carpe diem | "Seize the day"; a Latin phrase implying that one must live for the present moment, for tomorrow may be too late. | 88 | |
| 4336517886 | chiasmus | A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary.") | 89 | |
| 4336517887 | catharsis | an emotional cleansing, am emotional cleansing or purging, A purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions, especially pity and fear, described by Aristotle as an effect of tragic drama on its audience | 90 | |
| 4336517888 | cliche | A worn-out idea or overused expression | 91 | |
| 4336517889 | epiphany | A moment of sudden revelation or insight | 92 | |
| 4336517890 | hubris | Excessive pride or self-confidence | 93 | |
| 4336517891 | in media res | A Latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point. | 94 | |
| 4336517892 | motif | (n.) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design | 95 | |
| 4336517893 | stream of consciousness | a style of writing that portrays the inner (often chaotic) workings of a character's mind. | 96 | |
| 4336517894 | caesura | A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line. | 97 | |
| 4336517895 | cacophony | (n) harsh-sounding mixture of words, voices, or sounds | 98 | |
| 4336517896 | euphony | A succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose; the opposite of cacophony. | 99 | |
| 4336517897 | anecdote | A short account of an interesting or humorous incident | 100 | |
| 4336517898 | anthropomorphism | attributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object (Personification) | 101 | |
| 4336517899 | antihero | A protagonist (main character) who is markedly unheroic: morally weak, cowardly, dishonest, or any number of other unsavory qualities. | 102 | |
| 4336517900 | archaism | A word, expression, spelling, or phrase that is out of date in the common speech of an era, but still deliberately used by a writer, poet, or playwright for artistic purposes | 103 | |
| 4336517901 | archetype | A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response | 104 | |
| 4336517902 | burlesque | ludicrous parody or grotesque caricature; humorous and provocative stage show | 105 | |
| 4336517903 | enjambment | A line having no pause or end punctuation but having uninterrupted grammatical meaning continuing into the next line. | 106 | |
| 4336517904 | foreshadowing | A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader. | 107 | |
| 4336517905 | simile | A comparison using like or as | 108 | |
| 4336517906 | nemesis | (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance | 109 | |
| 4336517907 | pastoral | 1. concerned with the countryside, 2. concerned with the care a pastor gives to someone | 110 | |
| 4336517908 | slant | A rhyme based on imperfect or incomplete correspondence of end syllable sounds. Synonymous with " imperfect", "off" or "near" rhyme. | 111 | |
| 4336517909 | elegy | a sorrowful poem or speech | 112 | |
| 4336517910 | Pun | play on words that sound the same but mean something different (son/sun) | 113 | |
| 4336517911 | bathos | A false or forced emotion that is often humorous. | 114 | |
| 4336517912 | assonance | Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity | 115 | |
| 4336517913 | foil | A character who is in most ways opposite to the main character (protagonist) or one who is nearly the same as the protagonist. The purpose of the foil character is to emphasize the traits of the main character by contrast only | 116 | |
| 4336517914 | implicit | (adj.) implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts of reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in | 117 | |
| 4336517915 | soliloquy | A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener. | 118 | |
| 4336517916 | requiem | A song of prayer for the dead. | 119 | |
| 4336517917 | prelude | An introductory poem to a longer work of verse | 120 | |
| 4336517918 | epigram | A concise but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statement. | 121 | |
| 4336517919 | verisimilitude | Similar to truth; quality of realism in a work that persuades the reader that he is getting a vision of life as is. | 122 | |
| 4336517920 | melodrama | A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response. | 123 | |
| 4336517921 | Anachronism | something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context | 124 | |
| 4336517922 | neologism | a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses | 125 | |
| 4336517923 | chorus | A group of characters in Greek tragedy (and in later forms of drama), who comment on the action of a play without participation in it. | 126 | |
| 4336517924 | grotesque | Commonly used to denote aberrations from the norm of harmony, balance and proportion. Characterized by distortion, exaggeration, absurd, or the bizarre. | 127 | |
| 4336517925 | Macabre | (adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject | 128 | |
| 4336517926 | Anaphora | A rhetorical figure of repetition in which the same word or phrase is repeated in (and usually at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences. | 129 | |
| 4336517927 | Antithesis | An opposition or contrast of ideas. Balancing words, phrases, or ideas that are strongly contrasted, often by means of grammatical structure. | 130 | |
| 4336517928 | Apotheosis | Elevation to divine status; the perfect example of something. Making a God of something or someone. | 131 | |
| 4336517929 | Asyndeton | Commas used (with no conjunction) to separate a series of words. The parts are emphasized equally when the conjunction is omitted; in addition, the use of commas with no intervening conjunction speeds up the flow of the sentence. Asyndeton takes the form of X, Y, Z as opposed to X, Y, and Z. | 132 | |
| 4336517930 | Attitude | A speaker's, author's, or character's disposition toward or opinion of a subject. | 133 | |
| 4336517931 | Cliche | A worn-out idea or overused expression. | 134 | |
| 4336517932 | coherence | Marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts. | 135 | |
| 4336517933 | concrete | Capable of being perceived by the senses. | 136 | |
| 4336517934 | Deduction | A form of reasoning that begins with a generalization, then applies the generalization to a specific case or cases. | 137 | |
| 4336517935 | Dominant Expression | Precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable. | 138 | |
| 4336517936 | Elegiac | Expressing sorrow or lamentation; a work that has a mournful quality. | 139 | |
| 4336517937 | Paradox | Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true statement. | 140 | |
| 4336517938 | Ethos | Appeals to an audience's sense of ethics/morality/trust; Achieved by projecting an image of credibility which supports the speaker's position. | 141 | |
| 4336517939 | Idiom | An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally. | 142 | |
| 4336517940 | Image | A mental image produced by the imagination. | 143 | |
| 4336517941 | Induction | A method of reasoning by which a rhetor collects a number of instances and forms a generalization that is meant to apply to all instances. | 144 | |
| 4336517942 | Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts. | 145 | |
| 4336517943 | Metonomy | A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated (such as crown for royalty). | 146 | |
| 4336517944 | Understatement | A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker says less than what he or she means; the opposite of exaggeration. | 147 | |
| 4336517945 | Monosyllabic | Having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable. | 148 | |
| 4336517946 | Polysyllabic | Having or characterized by words of more than three syllables. | 149 | |
| 4336517947 | Slang | Informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions | 150 | |
| 4336517948 | Slant | A biased way of looking at or presenting something. | 151 | |
| 4336517949 | Syllogism | A FORM OF DEDUCTIVE REASONING THAT HAS A MAJOR PREMISE, A MINOR PREMISE, AND A CONCLUSION. | 152 | |
| 4336517950 | Tension | A feeling of excitement and expectation the reader or audience feels because of the conflict, mood, or atmosphere of the work. | 153 | |
| 4336517951 | Macabre | Grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject. | 154 | |
| 4336517952 | Grotesque | Commonly employed to denote aberrations from the norm of harmony, balance, and proportion. Characterized by distortion, exaggeration, or striking incongruities. Also characterized as the absurd, distorted or the bizarre. | 155 | |
| 4336517953 | Absurd | Extremely ridiculous or completely lacking reason; unreasonable or foolish. | 156 |
AP Spanish Literature Flashcards
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| 4375869076 | El hijo | Horacio Quiroga- modernismo | 0 | |
| 4375880164 | No oyes ladrar los perros | Juan Rulfo- boom | 1 | |
| 4375885996 | Las medias rojas | Emilia Pardo Bazán- romanticismo | 2 | |
| 4375889249 | La siesta del martes | Gabriel García Márquez- boom | 3 | |
| 4375889250 | Mi caballo mago | Sabine Ulibarrí- boom | 4 | |
| 4375904870 | ...y no se lo tragó la tierra | Tomás Rivera- boom | 5 | |
| 4375908435 | Conde Lucanor | Don Juan Manuel- edad media | 6 | |
| 4375923245 | Como la vida misma | Rosa Montero- moderno | 7 | |
| 4375927374 | Chac Mool | Carlos Fuentes- boom | 8 | |
| 4375929787 | La noche boca arriba | Julio Cortázar- boom/modernismo | 9 | |
| 4375932314 | El sur | Jorge Luis Borges- boom | 10 | |
| 4375932315 | Borges y yo | Jorge Luis Borges- boom | 11 | |
| 4375934460 | A Julia de Burgos | Julia de Burgos- posmodernismo | 12 | |
| 4375937111 | El hombre que se convirtió en perro | Osvaldo Dragún- boom | 13 | |
| 4375939357 | San Manuel Bueno, mártir | Miguel de Unamuno- modernismo | 14 | |
| 4375951437 | Lazarillo de Tormes | Anónimo- siglo de oro | 15 | |
| 4375958020 | Salmo XVII - Miré los muros de la patria mía | Francisco de Quevedo - barroco | 16 | |
| 4375962806 | Don Quijote | Miguel Cervantes- siglo de oro | 17 | |
| 4375966368 | He andado muchos caminos | Antonio Machado- modernismo | 18 | |
| 4375969450 | Prendimiento de Antoñito el Camborio en el camino de Sevilla | Federico García Lorca- modernismo | 19 | |
| 4375973967 | En una tempestad | José María Heredia- romanticismo | 20 | |
| 4375973968 | Balada de los dos abuelos | Nicolás Guillén- moderno | 21 | |
| 4375978236 | Mujer negra | Nancy Morejón- moderno | 22 | |
| 4375978237 | Walking around | Pablo Neruda- modernismo | 23 | |
| 4376001648 | Salmo XXIII- En tanto que de rosa y azucena | Garcilaso de la Vega- modernismo | 24 | |
| 4376004933 | Soneto CLXVI- mientras que competir por tu cabello | Luis de Góngora- siglo de oro | 25 | |
| 4376018942 | Rima LIII- Volverán las oscuras golondrinas | Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer- romanticismo | 26 | |
| 4376021582 | Dos palabras | Isabel Allende- tiempo moderno | 27 | |
| 4376023758 | Peso ancestral | Alfonsina Storni- modernismo | 28 | |
| 4376026641 | Hombres necios que acusáis | Sor Jauna Inés de la Cruz- barroco | 29 | |
| 4376032374 | El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra | Tirso de Molina- barroco | 30 | |
| 4376045022 | La casa de Bernarda Alba | Federico García Lorca- modernismo | 31 | |
| 4376048983 | Romance de la pérdida de Alhama | Anónimo- edad media/ reconquista | 32 | |
| 4376052006 | Segunda carta de relación | Hernán Cortés- conquista | 33 | |
| 4376055484 | Visión de los vencidos | Miguel León-Portilla - modernismo | 34 | |
| 4376055485 | Nuestra América | José Martí- modernismo | 35 | |
| 4376060046 | A Roosevelt | Rubén Darío- moderno | 36 | |
| 4376060047 | El ahogado más hermoso del mundo | Gabriel García Márquez- boom | 37 |
AP Literature and Composition Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 3611441540 | abstract | a style in writing that is typically complex, discusses intangible qualities like good and evil, and seldom uses examples to support its points | 0 | |
| 3611441541 | academic | an adjective describing style; dry and theoretical writing; piece of writing seems to be sucking all the life out of its subject with analysis | 1 | |
| 3611441542 | accent | in poetry, the stressed portion of a word; sometimes set, often a matter of opinion | 2 | |
| 3611441543 | aesthetic | adj.: "appealing to the senses"; noun: coherent (logically connected) sense of taste | 3 | |
| 3611441544 | aesthetics | the study of beauty; "What is beauty?" "Is the beautiful always good?" | 4 | |
| 3611441545 | allegory | a story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself; many fables have this quality; true ones are even more hard and fast; example: Orwell's Animal Farm | 5 | |
| 3611441546 | alliteration | the repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds; consonant clusters coming closely cramped and compressed | 6 | |
| 3611441547 | allusion | a reference to another work or famous figures; can be classical (refers to Greek and Roman mythology or literature), topical (refers to current event), or popular (refers to something from pop culture--TV show or hit movie) | 7 | |
| 3611441548 | anachronism | Greek for "misplaced in time"; something or someone that isn't in its correct historical or chronological time--i.e., Brutus wearing a watch | 8 | |
| 3611441549 | analogy | a comparison usually involving two or more symbolic parts; employed to clarify an action or relationship | 9 | |
| 3611441550 | anecdote | a short narrative | 10 | |
| 3611441551 | antecedent | the word, phrase, or clause that determines what a pronoun refers to | 11 | |
| 3611441552 | anthropomorphism | when inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena are given human characteristics, behaviour, or motivation--"In the forest, the darkness waited for me, I could hear its patient breathing." | 12 | |
| 3611441553 | anticlimax | occurs when an action produces far smaller results than one had been led to expect; frequently comic | 13 | |
| 3611441554 | antihero | a protagonist who is markedly unheroic: morally weak, cowardly, dishonest, or any number of other unsavory qualities | 14 | |
| 3611441555 | aphorism | a short and usually witty saying; astute observation--"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." (Lord Acton) | 15 | |
| 3611441556 | apostrophe | a figure of speech wherein the speaker talks directly to something that is nonhuman, absent, or dead | 16 | |
| 3611441557 | archaism | the use of deliberately old-fashioned language, used to create a feeling of antiquity | 17 | |
| 3611441558 | aside | a speech (usually just a short comment) made by an actor to the audience, as though momentarily stepping outside of the action on stage | 18 | |
| 3611441559 | aspect | a trait or characteristic | 19 | |
| 3611441560 | assonance | the repeated use of vowel sounds--"Old king Cole was a merry old soul." | 20 | |
| 3611441561 | atmosphere | the emotional tone or background that surrounds a scene | 21 | |
| 3611441562 | ballad | a long, narrative poem, usually in regular meter and rhyme; typically has a naive folksy quality that sets it apart from epic poetry | 22 | |
| 3611441563 | bathos | when the writing of a scene strains for grandeur it can't support and tries to jerk tears from every little hiccup; intends to be dramatic but goes to the extreme of becoming ridiculous | 23 | |
| 3611441564 | pathos | when the writing of a scene evokes feelings of dignified pity and sympathy | 24 | |
| 3611441565 | black humor | the use of disturbing themes in comedy; morbid humor used to express the absurdity, insensitivity, paradox, and cruelty of the modern world, ordinary characters or situations exaggerated beyond normal limits of satire or irony | 25 | |
| 3611441566 | bombast | pretentious, exaggeratedly learned language; one tries to be eloquent by using the largest, most uncommon words | 26 | |
| 3611441567 | burlesque | broad parody, one that takes a style or form, such as tragic drama, and exaggerates it into ridiculousness; achieves its effects through caricature, ridicule, and distortion, devoid of any ethical element; interchangeable with parody | 27 | |
| 3611441568 | cacophony | using deliberately harsh, awkward sounds--the sound of midday traffic | 28 | |
| 3611441569 | cadence | the beat or rhythm of poetry in a general sense e.g., iambic pentameter; can be gentle and pulsing, conversational, and even vigorous, marching | 29 | |
| 3611441570 | canto | the name for a section division in a long work of poetry; divides a long poem into parts the way chapters divide a novel--like in Dante's Inferno | 30 | |
| 3611441571 | caricature | a portrait (verbal or otherwise) that exaggerates a facet of personality | 31 | |
| 3611441572 | catharsis | drawn from Aristotle's writings on tragedy; refers to the "cleansing" of emotion an audience member experiences, having lived (vicariously) through the experiences presented on stage; purging of emotions through a form of art, in this case, literature | 32 | |
| 3611441573 | chorus | the group of citizens who stand outside the main action on stage and comment on it | 33 | |
| 3611441574 | classic | typical; an accepted masterpiece | 34 | |
| 3611441575 | classical | refers to the arts of ancient Greece and Rome and the qualities of those arts | 35 | |
| 3611441576 | coinage (tech. term: neologism) | a new word, usually one invented on the spot | 36 | |
| 3611441577 | colloquialism | a word or phrase used in everyday conversational English that isn't a part of accepted "schoolbook" English; slang words, informal English | 37 | |
| 3611441578 | complex, dense | two terms carrying the similar meaning of suggesting that there is more than one posibilty in the meaning of words (image, idea, opposition); there are subtleties and variations; there are multiple layers of interpretation; the meaning is both explicit and implicit | 38 | |
| 3611441579 | conceit | refers to a startling or unusual metaphor, or to a metaphor developed and expanded upon over several lines | 39 | |
| 3611441580 | controlling image | when the image of conceit dominates and shapes the entire work | 40 | |
| 3611441581 | connotation | what a word suggests or implies, not its literal meaning--i.e., dark meaning dangerous instead lacking of light | 41 | |
| 3611441582 | denotation | the literal meaning of a word | 42 | |
| 3611441583 | consonance | the repetition of consonant sounds WITHIN words--"A flock of sick, black-checkered ducks." | 43 | |
| 3611441584 | couplet | a pair of lines that end in rhyme | 44 | |
| 3611441585 | decorum | in order to observe, a character's speech must be styled according to his or her social station, and in accordance with the occasion--bum speaks like a bum about bumly things | 45 | |
| 3611441586 | diction | author's choice of words, choice of specific words | 46 | |
| 3611441587 | syntax | author's choice of words; refers to the ordering and structuring of the words | 47 | |
| 3611441588 | dirge | a song for the dead, tone is typically slow, heavy, and melancholy | 48 | |
| 3611441589 | dissonance | the grating of incompatible sounds | 49 | |
| 3611441590 | doggerel | crude, simplistic verse, often in sing-song rhyme--i.e., limericks | 50 | |
| 3611441591 | dramatic irony | when the audience knows something that the characters in the drama do not | 51 | |
| 3611441592 | dramatic monologue | when a single speaker in literature says something to a silent audience | 52 | |
| 3611441593 | elegy | a type of poem that meditates on death or mortality in a serious, thoughtful manner; often use the recent death of a noted or loved person as a starting point; also memorialize specific dead people | 53 | |
| 3611441594 | elements | the basic techniques of each genre of literature | 54 | |
| 3611441595 | enjambment | the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line or couplet of a poem to the next with no pause--i.e., | 55 | |
| 3611441596 | epic | a very long narrative poem on a serious theme in a dignified style; typically deal with glorious or profound subject matter--i.e., great war, heroic journey, battle with supernatural, etc. | 56 | |
| 3611441597 | mock-epic | parody form that deals with mundane events and ironically treats them as worthy of epic poetry | 57 | |
| 3611441598 | epitaph | lines that commemorate the dead at their burial place; usually a line or a handful of lines, often serious or religious, but sometimes witty and even irreverent | 58 | |
| 3611441599 | euphemism | a word or phrase that takes the place of a harsh, unpleasant, or impolite reality--i.e., passed away for died, let go for fired | 59 | |
| 3611441600 | euphony | when sounds blend harmoniously | 60 | |
| 3611441601 | explicit | to say or write something directly and clearly | 61 | |
| 3611441602 | farce | today it's used to refer to extremely broad humor; in earlier times, it was used to mean a simply funny play; a comedy (generic term for play then, btw, no implication of humor) | 62 | |
| 3611441603 | feminine rhyme | lines rhymed by their final two syllables--running, gunning; properly, the penultimate syllables are stressed and the final syllables are unstressed | 63 | |
| 3611441604 | foil | a secondary character whose purpose is to highlight the characteristics of a main character, usually by contrast | 64 | |
| 3611441605 | foot | the basic rhythmic unit of a line of poetry, formed by a combination of two or three syllables, either stressed or unstressed | 65 | |
| 3611441606 | foreshadowing | an event or statement in a narrative that in miniature suggests a larger event that comes later | 66 | |
| 3611441607 | free verse | poetry written without a regular rhyme scheme or metrical pattern | 67 | |
| 3611441608 | genre | a subcategory of literature--i.e., scientific fiction, detective stories->types of fiction | 68 | |
| 3611441609 | Gothic, Gothic novel | form first showed up in the middle of the 1700s, heyday of popularity for sixty years; sensibility: mysterious, gloomy, sinister | 69 | |
| 3611441610 | hubris | the excessive pride or ambition that leads to the main character's downfall--like Caesar | 70 | |
| 3611441611 | hyperbole | exaggeration or deliberate overstatement: He has a watermelon head. | 71 | |
| 3611441612 | implicit | to say or write something that suggests and implies but never says it directly or clearly; reading between the lines | 72 | |
| 3611441613 | in medias res | Latin for "in the midst of things;" one of the conventions of epic poetry | 73 | |
| 3611441614 | interior monologue | a term for novels and poetry, not dramatic literature; refers to writing that records the mental talking that goes on inside a character's head; related, but not identical to the stream of consciousness; tends to be coherent, as though the character is actually talking | 74 | |
| 3611441615 | inversion | switching the customary order of elements in a sentence or phrase--Yoda speech! | 75 | |
| 3611441616 | *irony | comes in a variety of forms; a statement that means the opposite of what it seems to mean, deeper than sarcasm though; an undertow of meaning | 76 | |
| 3611441617 | lament | a poem of sadness or grief over the death of a loved one or over some other intense loss | 77 | |
| 3611441618 | lampoon | a satire | 78 | |
| 3611441619 | loose sentence | sentence is clear in the beginning, begins with main clause, followed by subordinates and modifiers | 79 | |
| 3611441620 | periodic sentence | leaves the completion of its main clause to the end, often produces effect of suspense | 80 | |
| 3611441621 | lyric | a type of poetry that explores the poet's personal interpretation of and feelings about the world; when used to describe a tone, refers to a sweet, emotional melodiousness | 81 | |
| 3611441622 | masculine rhyme | a rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable--spent, went | 82 | |
| 3611441623 | means, meaning | literal meaning-concrete and explicit; emotional meaning | 83 | |
| 3611441624 | melodrama | a form of cheesy theater in which the hero is very, very good, the villain mean and rotten, and the heroine oh-so-pure | 84 | |
| 3611441625 | metaphor | a comparison, or analogy that states one thing IS another--His eyes were burning coals. | 85 | |
| 3611441626 | metonym | a word that is used to stand for something else that it has attributes of or is associated with---"the crown" referring to the king, "The pen is mightier than the sword." (pen reps writers and ideas, sword reps war) | 86 | |
| 3611441627 | nemesis | the protagonist's archenemy or supreme and persistent difficulty | 87 | |
| 3611441628 | objectivity | treatment of a matter as impersonal or as an outside view of events | 88 | |
| 3611441629 | subjectivity | treatment of a matter using the interior personal view of a single observer and is typically coloured with that observer's emotional responses | 89 | |
| 3611441630 | onomatopoeia | words that sound how they're spelled--boom, splat | 90 | |
| 3611441631 | opposition | a pair of elements that contrast sharply, not necessarily "conflict," rather a pairing of images, each becomes more striking and informative because it's placed in contrast to the other one; creates mystery and tension, can be obvious or lead to irony, not always though | 91 | |
| 3611441632 | oxymoron | a phrase composed of opposites; a contradiction | 92 | |
| 3611441633 | parable | a story that instructs like a fable or an allegory | 93 | |
| 3611441634 | paradox | a situation or statement that seems to contradict itself, but on closer inspection, it does not---"It's raining, but I don't believe that it is." | 94 | |
| 3611441635 | parallelism | repeated syntactical similarities used for effect--He likes playing the piano, eating cookies, and reading lengthy novels. | 95 | |
| 3611441636 | paraphrase | to restate phrases and sentences in your own words, to rephrase; not an analysis or interpretation | 96 | |
| 3611441637 | parenthetical phrase | a phrase set off by commas that interrupts the flow of a sentence with some commentary or added detail | 97 | |
| 3611441638 | parody | when a specific work is exaggerated to ridiculousness | 98 | |
| 3611441639 | pastoral | a poem set in a tranquil nature or even more specifically, one about shepherds | 99 | |
| 3611441640 | persona | the narrator in a non-first-person novel. in third person, get an idea of author's personality, but isn't really the author's personality; shadow-author | 100 | |
| 3611441641 | personification | giving an inanimate object human qualities or form--The darkness of the forest became the figure of a beautiful, pake-skinned woman in night-black clothes. | 101 | |
| 3611441642 | plaint | a poem or speech expressing sorrow | 102 | |
| 3611441643 | point of view | the perspective from which the action of a novel (or narrative poem) is presented | 103 | |
| 3611441644 | omniscient narrator | third-person narrator who sees into each character's mind and understands all the action that's going on | 104 | |
| 3611441645 | limited omniscient narrator | third-person narrator who generally reports only what one character (usually main character) sees, reports only thoughts of that one character | 105 | |
| 3611441646 | objective/camera-eye narrator | third-person narrator who only reports on what would be visible to a camera, doesn't know what the character is thinking unless character speaks of it | 106 | |
| 3611441647 | first-person narrator | narrator who is a character in the story and tells the story from his or her point of view; when crazy, a liar, or very young, narrator is unreliable | 107 | |
| 3611441648 | stream of consciousness technique | method is like first-person, but instead of the character telling the story, the author puts the reader in the character's head | 108 | |
| 3611441649 | prelude | an intro poem to a longer work or verse | 109 | |
| 3611441650 | protagonist | the main character of a novel or play | 110 | |
| 3611441651 | pun | usually humorous use of a word in such a way to suggest two or more meanings | 111 | |
| 3611441652 | refrain | a line or set of lines repeated several times over the course of a poem | 112 | |
| 3611441653 | requiem | a song or prayer for the dead | 113 | |
| 3611441654 | rhapsody | an intensely passionate verse or section of verse, usually of love or praise | 114 | |
| 3611441655 | rhetorical question | a question that suggests an answer | 115 | |
| 3611441656 | satire | exposes common character flaws to humor; attempts to improve things by pointing out people's mistakes in the hope that once exposed, such behaviours will become less common--hypocrisy, vanity, greed | 116 | |
| 3611441657 | simile | like a metaphor but softens the full-out equation of things, often, but not always, by using like or as | 117 | |
| 3611441658 | soliloquy | a speech spoken by a character alone on stage; meant to convey the impression that the audience is listening to the character's thoughts; not meant to imply that the actor acknowledges the audience is listening | 118 | |
| 3611441659 | stanza | a group of lines roughly analogues in function in verse to the paragraph's function in prose | 119 | |
| 3611441660 | stock characters | standard or cliched character types: the drunk, the miser, the foolish girl, etc. | 120 | |
| 3611441661 | subjunctive mood | a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible; wishful thinking--if I were you, if he were honest | 121 | |
| 3611441662 | suggest | to imply, infer, indicate; you have to pull out the meaning yourself | 122 | |
| 3611441663 | summary | a simple retelling of what you've just read; covers more material than paraphrase, more general, includes all the facts | 123 | |
| 3611441664 | suspension of disbelief | demand made of a theater audience to accept the limitations of staging and supply the details with imagination | 124 | |
| 3611441665 | symbolism | a device in literature where an object reps an idea | 125 | |
| 3611441666 | technique | the methods, the tools, "how-you-do-it" ways of the author | 126 | |
| 3611441667 | theme | the main idea of the overall work; the central idea; topic of discourse or discussion | 127 | |
| 3611441668 | thesis | the main position of an argument; the central contention that will be supported | 128 | |
| 3611441669 | tragic flaw | in tragedy, weakness of character in an other wise good/great individual that leads to his demise | 129 | |
| 3611441670 | travesty | a grotesque parody | 130 | |
| 3611441671 | truism | a way-too-obvious truth | 131 | |
| 3611441672 | utopia | an idealized place; paradise | 132 | |
| 3611441673 | zeugma | the use of a word to modify two or more words, but used for different meanings--On the fishing trip, he caught three trout and a cold. | 133 |
AP World History Ch 23 Review Flashcards
The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History (3rd Edition)
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| 664174747 | Latin American revolutions were initially triggered by | American and French revolutions | 0 | |
| 664174748 | Why was the Junta Central political body established? | To administer the areas the spanish patriots controlled | 1 | |
| 664174749 | The overthrow of the Venezuelan, Mexican, and Bolivian colonial governments was initially led by | land owning creoles | 2 | |
| 664174750 | In his revolution, Simón Bolívar was aided by all but which of the following? | a military revolt in Spain | 3 | |
| 664174751 | Simón Bolívar created Gran Colombia, which was to unify | Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador into one nation | 4 | |
| 664174752 | Jose de San Martin led Chilean and Argentine forces against | Spanish military forces | 5 | |
| 664174753 | Jose de San Martin's most effective troops were | former slaves | 6 | |
| 664174754 | In 1810, Spain's richest and most populous American colony was | Mexico | 7 | |
| 664174755 | With the king of Spain imprisoned by the French, the authority of Spanish colonial officials was in reality based on | brute force | 8 | |
| 664174756 | The Mexican revolutionaries José María Morelos and Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla were | priests | 9 | |
| 664174757 | After Pedro I declared independence in 1822, Brazil's new government was a | constitutional monarchy | 10 | |
| 664174758 | Emperor Pedro I of Brazil published an article in which he called slavery | "a cancer eating away at Brazil" | 11 | |
| 664174759 | Canada's desire for political autonomy led to the "birthday of a new nationality" when Britain | agreed to the Confederation of 1867 | 12 | |
| 664174760 | One area most Latin American governments had difficulty with was | deciding whether the church would retain religious monopoly and control of education as in the colonial era | 13 | |
| 664174761 | In Latin America, who were "caudillos?" | personalist leaders who held power without constitutional sanction | 14 | |
| 664174762 | Which of the following were not among the similarities shared between Venezuelan leader Jose Antonio Paez and American Andrew Jackson? | They both rejected slavery as a socio-economic system | 15 | |
| 664174763 | Low literacy levels and a weak constitutional tradition in Latin America resulted in | few checks on ambitious politicians | 16 | |
| 664174764 | The unity of the United States was threatened by rivalries over issues such as | slavery | 17 | |
| 664174765 | The failure of the Confederacy in the United States Civil War was due to | 75 years of stability of the existing national government | 18 | |
| 664174766 | In the nineteenth century, Mexico lost all but which of the following? | Florida to the US | 19 | |
| 664174767 | To settle Texas in northeastern Mexico, the Mexican government made what decision? | invited Americans to come live there | 20 | |
| 664174768 | A French army was driven out of Mexico by | Benito Juarez | 21 | |
| 664174769 | With the end of colonialism in the Americas, Amerindians | lost the protection of the colonial powers | 22 | |
| 664174770 | The Shawnee leader who created a large organized alliance of Amerindians of the Ohio River Valley and Great Britain was | Tecumsah | 23 | |
| 664174771 | In 1830, the Indian Removal Act | forced the resettlement of Cherokee, Creek, and Choctaw peoples | 24 | |
| 664174772 | The Plains Indians successfully resisted U.S. expansion in part because they | had become skilled users of horses and firearms | 25 | |
| 664174773 | Plains Indian women had lost prestige because | buffalo hunting reduced dependency on crop growing | 26 | |
| 664174774 | One advantage that Amerindians in Argentina and Chile had in checking settlers' southern expansion was? | herds of wild cattle | 27 | |
| 664174775 | The Mayan rebellion that occurred when Mexico was at war with the US was called the | Caste War | 28 | |
| 664174776 | People who wanted slavery to be outlawed were called | abolitionists | 29 | |
| 664174777 | An argument to end slavery was that it was | immoral and violated universal human rights | 30 | |
| 664174778 | How did the emancipation of slaves in the United States affect African-Americans? | "Jim Crow" laws that segregated public transportation, jobs, and schools | 31 | |
| 664174779 | How did the Paraguayan War help to end slavery in Brazil? | slaves joined the Brazilian army in exchange for freedom | 32 | |
| 664174780 | Why were Caribbean settlers not enthusiastic about independence from European imperial governments? | They feared slave revolts | 33 | |
| 664174781 | After the profitability of sugar plantations declined, the British | pushed for the end of slavery | 34 | |
| 664174782 | Slavery lasted longest on the Caribbean islands of | Cuba and Puerto Rico | 35 | |
| 664174783 | The largest numbers of new arrivals in the Americas during the colonial period were | African | 36 | |
| 664174784 | During the nineteenth century, the majority of immigrants to the western hemisphere were from | Europe | 37 | |
| 664174785 | Canada decided to reduce Asian immigration in the 1880s by | imposing a head tax on Chinese immigrants | 38 | |
| 664174786 | What ways & methods did the United States use to assimilate immigrants? | teaching patriotism and nationalism in school | 39 | |
| 664174787 | The modification of the language, customs, values, and behaviors of a group as a result of contact with people from another culture is called | acculturation | 40 | |
| 664174788 | The Women's Rights Convention was held in | Senecca Falls, New York | 41 | |
| 664174789 | Working-class women transformed gender relations by | working outside the home | 42 | |
| 664174790 | The only Western Hemisphere countries that earned similar individual income levels as Western Europe by 1900 were | The US, Canada, and Argentina | 43 | |
| 664174791 | What affect did the demand for metals such as copper, zinc and tin have? | a mining boom in the US, Chile, and Mexico | 44 | |
| 664174792 | Which of the following technological improvements did not change the Argentinian cattle industry at the end of the nineteenth century? | antibiotics | 45 | |
| 664174793 | The economic success of the US in the nineteenth century is suggested by | the US railroad network | 46 | |
| 664174794 | Much of Cuba's dense forest was cut for what purpose? | expanding sugar production | 47 | |
| 664174795 | Who was a naturalist who worked for environmental preservation? | John Muir | 48 | |
| 664174796 | When confronted with the choice of economic growth or environmental protection, how did nations respond? | all nations chose economic growth | 49 |
Flashcards
AP World History Webb Chapter 10 Vocab Flashcards
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| 993334344 | Middle Ages | A postclassical period in Western Europe beginning with the fall of the Roman Empire and ending in the 15th century. Also known as Medieval Ages. | 0 | |
| 993334345 | Vikings | Seagoing people from Scandinavia who frequently raided Western Europe. | 1 | |
| 993456624 | Manorialism | The system of economic and social relationships between landlords and their peasant laborers. Every manor was very self-sufficient, so there was little trade. | 2 | |
| 993456625 | serfs | Low-classed agricultural workers who received some protection in return for their goods. They made up a majority of the population on the manor. | 3 | |
| 993456626 | three-field system | A method in which one third of the land is left unplanted each year to regain fertility. | 4 | |
| 993456628 | Carolingians | A Frankish noble family that eventually took control of most of Western Europe. | 5 | |
| 993456629 | Charles Martel | Charles the Hammer--He defeated the Muslims in the Battle of Tours in 732 and was the military leader of the Merovingian Franks. | 6 | |
| 993456630 | Charlemagne | Charles the Great--He established an empire in France and Germany around 800. :forced conversion on non-Christians :tries to reestablish Rome :improved writing :divided empire into 3 among his grandsons | 7 | |
| 993456631 | Holy Roman Emperors | A title derived from the combination of Christian and classical claims. Charlemagne was the first to claim this title, but it was used until the 19th century. | 8 | |
| 993456632 | Feudalism | A political and military system where landowners maintain private armies. Greater lords provide protection for lower lords in exchange for military service. | 9 | |
| 993456633 | vassals | One who received a land grant as well as protection from a higher lord in exchange for military service, goods, or payments. | 10 | |
| 993456634 | William the Conqueror | Duke of Normandy-- Conquered England in 1066 in the Battle of Hastings. | 11 | |
| 993456635 | Magna Carta | The Great Charter--A document King John was forced to sign that confirmed feudal rights against monarchical claims. | 12 | |
| 993456636 | Parliaments | Governmental bodies that represented not individual voters but privileged groups such as nobles and the church. It is composed of the House of Lords (nobles, church) and House of Commons (representatives elected by the wealthy). | 13 | |
| 993456638 | Hundred Years' War | A long battle between France and England. It was fought over territories the English king controlled in France and over feudal rights versus the emerging claims of national states. | 14 | |
| 993456639 | Urban II | The pope who called for the first crusade in 1095. He convinces people of Western Europe by appealing to their piety and promising full forgiveness of sins for those who go. | 15 | |
| 993456640 | Gregory VII | A great pope who attempted to purify the church by freeing it from the interference of feudal lords and the state. | 16 | |
| 993456641 | Investiture | The practice of state appointments of bishops. Gregory VII disagreed with Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, so it became a big controversy. | 17 | |
| 993456644 | Gothic | A 11th century style used in a majority of Western Europe's cathedrals and other buildings following the use the of Romanesque style. | 18 | |
| 993456646 | Guilds | Organizations that grouped people in the same profession in a single city. These groups provided mutual control and security and valued quality over profit. They also allowed workers to share materials and helped workers decide on pricing. | 19 | |
| 993456647 | Black Death | A devastating plague that started in 1348 and killed millions of people. | 20 |
AP World History Overview Flashcards
Shelton High School AP World History Overview
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| 2024109687 | AP WORLD PERIODS | Foundations (8000 B.C.E-600 C.E) Two (600-1450) Three (1450-1750) Four (1750-1914) Five (1914-Present) | 0 | |
| 2024109688 | AP DATE DESIGNATIONS | B.C.E: Before Common Era C.E.: Common Era Correspond to B.C. and A.D. Respectively | 1 | |
| 2031920047 | AP WORLD THEMES | Human-Environmental Interaction Cultural Interaction Political Development Economics System Change in Social Structure | 2 | |
| 2031920048 | Civilization | Advanced Cities, Complex Institutions, Skilled Workers, Advanced Technology, Record Keeping System | 3 | |
| 2031920049 | Climate | Temperature and Precipitation pattern over a period of time. Largely determined by Latitude. | 4 | |
| 2031920050 | Cultural Diffusion | The transmissions of ideas and products from one culture to another. EX: Spread of Agriculture in Eurasia | 5 | |
| 2031920051 | Independent Invention | A society's technological development through its own inventiveness. EX: Iron Working in Kush | 6 | |
| 2031920052 | Monsoon | A seasonal wind. Guided sailors through the Indian Ocean. | 7 | |
| 2031920053 | Steppe | A dry grassland. EX: Steppes of Central Asia | 8 | |
| 2031920054 | Arctic Ocean | Smallest Ocean, Packed in Ice most of year,Difficult to Navigate, Location of North-West Passage sought by early explorers. | 9 | |
| 2031920055 | Indian Ocean | Third Largest Ocean, Extensive Trade, Monsoon Winds, Commercial Rivalries | 10 | |
| 2031920056 | Atlantic Ocean | Second Largest Ocean, Colombian Exchange, Caribbean Plantations, Greco-Roman Civilizations | 11 | |
| 2031920057 | Pacific Ocean | Largest Ocean, Dotted with Islands, Polynesian Voyagers, Manila Galleons, WWII Island Hopping | 12 | |
| 2031920058 | Foundations: Key Comparison | Agriculture in East/West Hemisphere Spread of Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity Decline and Fall of Han China, Rome and Gupta India | 13 | |
| 2031920059 | Period Two: Key Comparisons | Feudalism in Japan and Western Europe Mongol rule in Russia and China Chinese and Europeans in the Indian Ocean Muslim Spain and feudal Europe | 14 | |
| 2031920060 | Period Three: Key Comparisons | Reactions of Japan and China to Western Influence Gender Roles in Ming China and Western Europe Western European versus Asian and Ottoman Technology | 15 | |
| 2031920061 | Period Four: Key Comparisons | Industrial Revolution in Japan, Europe and Russia Revolutions: American, French, Haitian, Mexican (1910) and Chinese; Imperialism in India and Africa | 16 | |
| 2031920062 | Period 5: Key Comparisons | Capitalism and Communism Decolonization of Africa and India Russian and Chinese Revolutions Results of WWI and WWII | 17 | |
| 2031920063 | East Asia | China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea Gobi Desert,Tibetan Plateau | 18 | |
| 2031920064 | Southeast Asia | Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia Ring of Fire | 19 | |
| 2031920065 | Oceania Australia | Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea Outback, Great Barrier Reef, Great Dividing Range | 20 | |
| 2031920066 | Central Asia | Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan Gobi Desert, Lake Baikal, Ural Mountains, Steppe | 21 | |
| 2031920067 | South Asia | India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh Himalayas, Hindu Kush, Khyber Pass Monsoons | 22 | |
| 2031920068 | Southwest Asia (middle East) and North Africa | Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Israel, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan Zagros Mountains, Arabian Desert, Sahara Desert | 23 | |
| 2031920069 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Nigeria, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and South Africa Kalahari desert, Tropical Rainforest, Great Rift Valley Lake Victoria | 24 | |
| 2031920070 | Western Europe | Spain, France, United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, Germany, Austria ; Alps, Pyrenees | 25 | |
| 2031920071 | Eastern Europe | Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania, Croatia Caucasus Mountains, Carpathian Mountains | 26 | |
| 2031920072 | North America | Canada, United States, Mexico Rocky Mountains, Canadian Shield, Sierra Madre Mountains | 27 | |
| 2031920073 | Latin America | Mexico, Cuba, Panama, Brazil, Argentina Amazon Rainforest, Andes mountains, Pampas | 28 |
AP Literature Vocab #1 Flashcards
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| 4879401187 | diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. | 0 | |
| 4879401188 | metaphor | is a figure of speech which makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics. | 1 | |
| 4879401189 | simile | a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using like or as | 2 | |
| 4879401589 | enjambment | It can be defined as a thought or sense, phrase or clause in a line of poetry that does not come to an end at the line break but moves over to the next line. In simple words, it is the running on of a sense from one couplet or line to the next without a major pause or syntactical break. Example: It is a beauteous Evening, calm and free; The holy time is quiet as a Nun Breathless with adoration; the broad sun Is sinking down in its tranquility; The gentleness of heaven is on the Sea; | 3 | |
| 4879402179 | point of view (perspective) | focuses on the type of narrator used to tell the story/ on how this narrator perceives what's happening within the story | 4 | |
| 4879402180 | imagery | use figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. | 5 | |
| 4879402181 | tone | in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. *__* is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. | 6 | |
| 4879402942 | alliteration | stylistic literary device identified by the repeated sound of the first letter in a series of multiple words, or the repetition of the same letter sounds in stressed syllables of a phrase. | 7 | |
| 4879402943 | onomatopoeia | imitates the natural sounds of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described, making the description more expressive and interesting. | 8 | |
| 4879403523 | structure | generally described as the structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer. The narrative text structures are the plot and the setting. | 9 | |
| 4879403524 | foil character | is a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character. ex: romeo mercutio | 10 | |
| 4879404172 | round character | Very developed and seem real i.e. gatsby, hamlet | 11 | |
| 4879404872 | static character | that do not experience basic character changes during the course of the story i.e. scar from the lion king | 12 | |
| 4879405835 | direct characterization | the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives, phrases, or epithets. | 13 | |
| 4879405836 | indirect characterization | the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc. | 14 | |
| 4879406370 | prescient | Knowledge of actions or events before they occur; foresight. | 15 | |
| 4879406371 | negation | a grammatical construction that contradicts (or negates) all or part of the meaning of a sentence. | 16 | |
| 4879406372 | prosaic | having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty. | 17 | |
| 4879407865 | penury | death poverty | 18 | |
| 4879408329 | novel of manners | a realistic story that concentrates the reader's attention upon the customs and conversation, and the ways of thinking and valuing of the people of a social class. | 19 | |
| 4942401453 | flat character | two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work i.e. Miss Maudie from To Kill a Mockingbird | 20 | |
| 4942416092 | dynamic character | experience changes throughout the plot of a story. Although the change may be sudden, it is expected based on the story's events. i.e. Hamlet from Hamlet by William Shakespeare his original fear of death then changes into him taking revenge on King Claudius. | 21 |
Ap Literature Terminology - Set 3 Flashcards
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| 3424379997 | Litote | A figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives or, in other words, positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expressions. | 0 | |
| 3424379998 | Litote (Example) | "I am not unaware how the productions of the Grub Street brotherhood have of late years fallen under many prejudices." -"A Tale of a Tub" by Jonathan Swift | 1 | |
| 3424379999 | Metaphor | A figure of speech in which a resemblance of two contradictory or different objects is made based on a single or some common characteristics | 2 | |
| 3424617720 | Metaphor (Example) | "Shall I Compare Thee to a summer's Day" -"Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare | 3 | |
| 3424617721 | Metonymy | A figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated | 4 | |
| 3424617722 | Metonymy (Example) | "The pen is mightier than the sword" | 5 | |
| 3424617723 | Personification | A figure of speech in which a thing, an idea, or an animal is given human attributes | 6 | |
| 3424617724 | Simile | A figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things... draws resemblance with the help of the words "like" or "as" | 7 | |
| 3424617725 | Simile (Example) | "Elderly American ladies leaning on their canes listed toward me like towers of Pisa." -"Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov | 8 | |
| 3424617726 | Symbol | Signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. | 9 | |
| 3424617727 | Synecdoche | A literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part | 10 | |
| 3424617728 | Synecdoche (Example) | The term "wheels" stands for the whole car | 11 | |
| 3424617729 | Flashback | Interruptions that writers do to insert past events in order to provide background or context to the current events of a narrative | 12 | |
| 3424617730 | Foreshadowing | A literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story | 13 | |
| 3424617731 | Form | The organization, arrangement, or framework of a literary work | 14 | |
| 3424617732 | Genre | The type of art, literature or music characterized by a specific form, content and style. | 15 | |
| 3424782735 | Gothic Novel | An English genre of fiction popular in the 18th to early 19th centuries, characterized by an atmosphere of mystery and horror and having a pseudomedieval setting. | 16 | |
| 3424782736 | Imagery | To use figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses | 17 | |
| 3424782737 | Impressionism | A work created by an author that centers on the thinking and feelings of the characters and allows the reader to draw his or her own interpretations and conclusions about their meaning | 18 | |
| 3424782738 | Irony | A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words | 19 | |
| 3424782739 | Dramatic Irony | A kind of irony where the characters are oblivious of the situation but the audience is not | 20 | |
| 3424782740 | Verbal Irony | Occurs when a speaker speaks something contradictory to what he intends to | 21 | |
| 3424782741 | Situational Irony | Occurs when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead | 22 | |
| 3424782742 | Limerick | A comic verse, containing five anapestic (unstressed/unstressed/stressed) lines in which the first, second and fifth lines are longer, rhyme together and follow three metrical feet, while the third and fourth lines rhyme together, are shorter and follow two metrical feet | 23 | |
| 3424782743 | Linguistic Paradox | A statement or statement set that cannot be resolved as either a truth or a falsehood due to the contradictory nature of its terms | 24 | |
| 3424879454 | Linguistic Paradox (Example) | The statement below is true. The statement above is false. | 25 | |
| 3424879455 | Local Color | The customs, manner of speech, dress, or other typical features of a place or period that contribute to its particular character | 26 | |
| 3424879456 | Malapropism | A use of an incorrect word in place of a similar sounding word that results in a nonsensical and humorous expression. | 27 | |
| 3424879457 | Malapropism (Example) | "Alcoholics Unanimous" instead of "Alcoholics Anonymous" -Richard J. Daley, former mayor of Chicago | 28 | |
| 3424879458 | Melodrama | Deals with sensational and romantic topics that appeal to the emotions of the common audience | 29 | |
| 3424879459 | Mood | A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions | 30 | |
| 3424879460 | Moral | The lesson a story teaches | 31 |
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