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AP Literature and Composition Terms Flashcards

4291720999	personification	Figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics	0
4291721000	metaphor	A comparison without using like or as	1
4291721001	simile	A comparison using like or as	2
4291722283	hyperbole	A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor	3
4291722284	understatement	A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker says less than what he or she means; the opposite of exaggeration	4
4291722285	irony	A contrast between expectation and reality	5
4291722286	allusion	A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance	6
4291722287	oxymoron	A figure of speech consisting of two apparently contradictory terms	7
4291723410	paradox	A figure of speech or statement that seems contradictory but actually contains a hidden truth	8
4291723411	metonymy	A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it	9
4291723412	synecdoche	A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa	10
4291724787	onomatopoeia	A word that imitates the sound it represents	11
4291724788	rhyme	Repetition of sounds at the end of words	12
4291724789	alliteration	Repetition of consonant sounds	13
4291724790	assonance	Repetition of vowel sounds	14
4291725941	consonance	Repetition of consonant sounds	15
4291725942	meter	A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry	16
4291725943	blank verse	Unrhymed iambic pentameter	17
4291725944	free verse	Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme	18
4291726786	enjambment	A run-on line of poetry in which logical and grammatical sense carries over from one line into the next	19
4291726787	petrarchan	A sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd	20
4291726788	shakespearean	A fourteen line poem with a specific rhyme scheme	21
4291729920	trochee	A stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable	22
4291729921	dactyl	One accented syllable followed by two unaccented syllables	23
4291729922	anapest	Two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable	24
4291729923	spondee	Two stressed syllables in a row	25
4291731568	diction	A writer's or speaker's choice of words	26
4291758363	tone	Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character	27
4291763950	novel	A long work of fiction	28
4291763951	short story	A brief work of fiction	29
4291765119	essay	A brief examination of a subject in prose, usually expressing a personal or limited view of the topic	30
4291765121	speech	A talk or public address	31
4291765122	narrative	Tells a story	32
4291765123	choice of detail	Specific examples that contribute to the piece's major theme(s), significant items mentioned	33
4291766115	point of view	The perspective from which a story is told	34
4291766116	syntax	Sentence structure	35
4291767446	action verb	A verb that expresses either physical or mental activity	36
4291767447	imperative	A command	37
4291767448	adjective	A word that describes a noun	38
4291768354	adverb	A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb	39
4291768355	appositive	A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun	40
4291768356	prepositional phrase	Includes a preposition, a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object	41
4291769761	infinitive phrase	Phrases that begin with an infinitive (to + simple form of the verb)	42
4291769762	participle	A verb that can be used as an adjective	43
4291769763	exclamation	An abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling	44
4291771380	coordinating conjunction	Connects two or more independent clauses; for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so	45
4291771381	subordinating conjunction	Connects an independent clause with one or more dependent clauses; since, before, unless, however	46
4291771382	conjunctive adverb	An adverb used as a connecting word between two independent clauses in a compound sentence	47
4291773104	infinitive	A verb form, usually preceded by "to," that is used as a noun, adjective, or adverb	48
4291773105	comma splice	Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma	49
4291774128	stream of consciousness	A style of writing that portrays the inner (often chaotic) workings of a character's mind.	50
4291775892	flashback	A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events	51
4291775893	foreshadowing	A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader	52
4291778003	periodic sentence	A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end	53
4291780378	loose sentence	A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows	54
4291780379	anaphora	Repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences	55
4291781937	antithesis	A balancing of two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses	56
4291781938	inverted syntax	A sentence constructed so that the predicate comes before the subject	57
4291781939	negation	The contradiction or denial of something	58
4291781940	climactic order	The order in which items are arranged in sequence according to their importance, with the most important one last	59
4291786911	anti-climactic order	The order in which items are arranged in backward sequence according to their importance, with the most important one first	60
4291786912	figurative language	Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid	61
4291786913	first person	"I" and "Me" standpoint. Personal perspective.	62
4291786914	second person	Told from the reader's point of view, using "you"	63
4291786915	third person omniscient	Point of view in which an all-knowing narrator who is privy to the thoughts and actions of any or all characters	64
4291786916	third person limited	Narrator sees the world through only one characters eyes and thoughts.	65
4291786917	third person subjective	Narrator is outside the story and acts only as a reporter	66
4291786918	third person objective	The narrator is an outsider who can report only what he or she sees and hears. This narrator can tell us what is happening, but he can't tell us the thoughts of the characters.	67
4291786919	unreliable narrator	A narrator whose account of events appears to be faulty, misleadingly biased, or otherwise distorted	68
4291788100	descriptive	Giving details about; illustrating; explaining	69
4291788101	expository	Explanatory	70
4291788102	persuasive	Convincing	71
4291791827	authorial intent	The point the author wants to get across, the intended moral of the story	72
4291795933	sensory images	Words and phrases that create vivid sensory images for the reader that may be visual or appeal to the other four senses of smell, hearing, taste, touch	73
4291795934	apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love	74
4291796758	ad hominem	An argument based on the failings of an adversary rather than on the merits of the case; a logical fallacy that involves a personal attack	75
4291803080	rhetorical question	A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer	76
4291805822	noun clause	A subordinate clause used as a noun	77

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AP Literature Vocab Flashcards

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4170441458	Pulverizing	To break down completely, reduce to a fine powder	0
4184366611	Buttress	(v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure	1
4276188283	Inchoate	In an initial stage; not fully formed	2
4276191427	Polemical	Controversial; argumentative	3
4278040050	Histonic	Melodramatic	4
4278054779	Despondency	(n.) State of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.	5
4278070003	Acerbic	Biting, bitter in tone or taste	6
4278081079	Fastidious	Difficult to please	7
4458868818	Gesticulating	Using dramatic gestures; using gestures to convey emotion or meaning	8

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Lit Terms AP Literature Flashcards

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6202789801	Dramatic Monologue	Composition in which a speaker reveals his or her character, often in relation to a critical situation or event in a monologue addressed to the reader or to a presumed listener. Talks about himself as if someone else were present-reveals something about himself.	0
6202801688	Escape Literature	Literature written purely for entertainment, with little or no attempt to provide insights into the true nature of human life or behavior	1
6202805655	Etymology	The study of the roots of words and their meaning. Linguistic history and origins of a word	2
6202808737	Extended Figure	Figure of speech sustained or developed through a considerable number of lines or through a whole poem	3
6202813391	Fable	A brief story illustrating a moral truth most often associated with the ancient Greek writer Aesop	4
6202817671	Farce	A play that is characterized by broad humor, wild antics, and often slapstick pratfalls or other physical humor; Humorous play; highly improbable plot and exaggerated characters	5
6202828072	Figurative Language/Speech	Words and expression that conform to a particular pattern or form, such as a metaphor, simile and parallelism; language employing figures of speech; language that cannot be taken literally or only literally	6
6202837989	Melodrama	A type of drama related to tragedy but featuring sensational incidents, emphasizing plot at the expense of characterization, relying on cruder conflicts and having a happy ending in which good triumphs over evil	7
6202847721	paradox	a statement of situation containing apparently contradictory or incompatible elements	8
6202855980	Realism or Verisimilitude	the use of true lifelike or probable situations and concerns; representing an object as it exists in the real world	9
6202859511	rhetoric	the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; language that is elaborate, pretentious, insincere or intellectual vacuous verbal communication; discourse	10
6202864559	syntax	word choice. Way that words are put together to form clauses; study of the rules for formatting grammatical sent; systematic orderly arrangement	11
6202870485	Tall tale	a type of folk literature characterized by humorous exaggeration and outlandish plot detail	12
6202874918	tenor	the ideas conveyed in a metaphor or simile	13
6202877237	tone	the techniques and modes of presentation that reveal or create attitudes the writers' or speaker's attitude toward his subject his audience or himself; the emotional coloring or emotional meaning of a work	14
6202885794	Tragedy	A play, novel, or other narrative depicting serious and important events, in which the main character comes to an unhappy end. The main character is usually dignified, courageous and often high ranking; downfall may be caused by a tragic flaw	15
6202895968	Vernacular	dialect; a way of speaking that is characteristic of a particular region or group of people	16

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AP Literature Tone Words Flashcards

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5904700367	sharp	harsh; severe	0
5904700368	hollow	not solid; empty; w/o real or significant worth; meaningless; insincere or false	1
5904700369	allusive	having reference to something implied or inferred	2
5904700370	vexed	irritated; annoyed	3
5904700371	restrained	holding back; to keep in check; to control	4
5904700372	urgent	compelling or requiring immediate action or attention	5
5904700373	poignant	affecting or moving the emotions	6
5904700374	detached	impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased	7
5904700375	mocking	making fun of someone or something in a cruel way	8
5904700376	objective	not influenced by personal feelings; unbiased	9
5904700377	vibrant	vigorous; energetic	10
5904700378	frivolous	characterized by lack of seriousness or sense	11
5904700379	audacious	extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless	12
5904700380	somber	gloomy; depressing; dismal	13
5904700381	giddy	lighthearted	14
5904700382	provocative	inciting; stimulating	15
5904700383	sentimental	mawkishly tender	16
5904700384	fanciful	overimaginative; unrealistic	17
5904700385	condescending	having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority	18
5904700386	contemptuous	scornful; disrespectful	19
5904700387	nostalgic	sentimental; experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.	20
5904700388	zealous	enthusiastic, eager	21
5904700389	irreverent	showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously	22
5904700390	candid	frank; outspoken	23
5904700391	didactic	instructive	24
5904700392	seductive	tempting and attractive; enticing	25
5904700393	satiric	mocking; ironic	26
5904700394	whimsical	playful, mischievous	27
5904700395	learned	scholarly	28
5904700396	mock-heroic	imitating the style of heroic literature in order to satirize an unheroic subject	29
5904700397	diffident	modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.	30
5904700398	petty	of little importance; trivial	31
5904700399	factual	of or relating to facts; concerning facts	32
5904700400	elegiac	mournful, melancholic	33
5904700401	disdainful	scornful	34
5904700402	lugubrious	looking or sounding sad and dismal	35
5904700403	pedantic	precise, exact, perfectionist, punctilious, meticulous	36
5904700404	indignant	angry	37
5904700405	bantering	tease	38
5904700406	flippant	not showing a serious or respectful attitude	39
5904700407	facetious	treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor	40
5904700408	clinical	efficient and unemotional; coldly detached	41
5904700409	mock-serious	of a pretended serious look or act	42
5904700410	burlesque	an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody	43
5904700411	cynical	believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity	44
5904700412	incisive	intelligently analytical and clear-thinking	45
5904700413	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner	46
5904700414	colloquial	(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary	47
5904700415	insipid	unimaginative, uninspired	48
5904700416	pretentious	attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed	49
5904700417	moralistic	overfond of making moral judgements about others' behavior; too ready to moralize	50
5904700418	taunting	provoke or challenge	51
5904700419	turgid	swollen and distended or congested	52
5904700420	sardonic	grimly mocking or cynical	53
5904700421	contentious	causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial	54
5904700422	insolent	showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect	55
5904700423	jargon	special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand	56
5904700424	esoteric	private; secret; confidential	57
5904700425	euphemistic	using or of the nature of a euphemism	58
5904700426	sensuous	relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect	59
5904700427	bombastic	high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated	60
5904700428	abstruse	difficult to understand; obscure	61
5904700429	grotesque	ugly, misshapen	62
5904700430	concrete	existing in a material or physical form; real or solid; not abstract	63
5904700431	idiomatic	using, containing, or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker	64
5904700432	picturesque	visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style	65
5904700433	homespun	simple and unsophisticated	66
5904700434	provincial	narrow	67
5904700435	obscure	not discovered or known about; uncertain	68
5904700436	veneration	great respect; reverence	69
5904700437	solemn	serious, grave	70
5904700438	sanguine	optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation	71
5904700439	mirth	amusement, especially as expressed in laughter	72
5904700440	relish	great appreciation of something	73
5904700441	bliss	perfect happiness; great joy	74
5904700442	platonic	(of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual	75
5904700443	rapture	extreme happiness and delight in something	76
5904700444	ecstasy	bliss	77
5904700445	enamor	be filled with a feeling of love for	78
5904700446	exaltation	a feeling or state of extreme happiness	79
5904700447	zeal	great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective	80
5904700448	ardor	enthusiasm or passion	81
5904700449	fervor	intense and passionate feeling	82
5904700450	elation	great happiness and exhilaration	83
5904700451	jubilant	feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph	84
5904700452	buoyancy	an optimistic and cheerful disposition	85
5904700453	placid	not easily upset or excited	86
5904731509	complimentary	of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering	87
5904737512	sympathetic	characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate:	88
5904747026	benevolent	characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings; desiring to help others; charitable	89
5904758307	patronizing	displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner	90
5904779597	inflammatory	tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc	91
5904782527	scornful	full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous	92
5904796945	vulgar	morally crude, undeveloped, or unregenerate; offensive in language; lewdly or profanely indecent	93
5904851641	trite	hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original	94

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AP Literature - Poem Terminology Flashcards

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5944143121	Allegory	characters, events, and settings represent abstract qualities; the writer intends a second meaning to be read beneath the surface story	0
5944144932	Alliteration	the repetition of initial consonants	1
5944147503	Allusion	reference to a text or myth outside the poem itself, that carries its own history and meaning	2
5944148901	Analogy	a comparison of similar things often for the purpose of using something familiar to explain something unfamiliar	3
5944151505	Apostrophe	the device, usually in poetry, of calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person or personified abstraction	4
5944153824	Archetype	a pattern or model of action, a character type, or an image that recurs consistently enough in life and literature to be considered universal	5
5944156970	Assonance	the repetition of vowel sounds in a line or series of lines	6
5944161068	Blank Verse	poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter; lines do not rhyme	7
5944161069	Connotation	the associations or impressions carried by a word, as opposed to the word's literal meaning	8
5944163437	Consonance	the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words and within words	9
5944165365	Couplet	two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme	10
5944168736	Denotation	a direct or specific meaning (dictionary meaning)	11
5944169560	Didactic	intended to instruct; morally instructive	12
5944171362	Dramatic irony	a situation in which the reader understands the meaning of something but the character does not	13
5944174851	Dramatic monologue	a poem in which a single character, overheard speaking to a silent speaker, reveals a dramatic situation	14
5944176879	Elegy	a poem of sorrow or mourning for the dead	15
5944180350	Enjambment	the continuation of a sentence beyond the end of one line of poetry; a run-on line	16
5944182093	Foot	the basic unit of rhythmic measurement in a line of poetry	17
5944183921	Free Verse	poetry that avoids regularized meter and has no specific recurrent stress rhythms	18
5944192624	Hyperbole	an exaggeration used to emphasize a point	19
5944193513	Iambic	an unaccented syllable followed by an accented symbol	20
5944195142	Internal Rhyme	the rhyming of two or more words in the same line of poetry	21
5944196778	Metaphor	a figure of speech in which one thing is compared to or identified with another, dissimilar thing without using like or as	22
5944199579	Motif	a recurring image, word, phrase, idea, object, or situation that appears in various works or throughout the same work	23
5944202147	Ode	long and elaborate poem, usually dignified in tone and often written to praise someone or mark an important occasion	24
5944204157	Paradox	a statement that, while self-contradictory, is nonetheless true	25
5944205457	Parody	a mocking imitation of a literary work, usually for comic effect	26
5944206857	Pastoral	a poem having to do with rural life	27
5944207608	Personification	a figure of speech in which human characteristics and sensibilities are attributed to animals, plants, inanimate objects, natural forces, or abstract ideas	28
5944210736	Prose	all forms of ordinary writing lacking the regular rhythmic patterns found in poetry	29
5944212227	Satire	literature that blends ironic humor and wit with criticism for the purpose of ridiculing human foibles and frailties in individuals and institutions; seeks to correct and reform through ridicule	30
5944215357	Sestet	a six-line poem or stanza	31
5944216177	Simile	a comparison of two things, indicated by like or as	32
5944218540	Situational Irony	the contrast that exists between what is intended and what actually takes place	33
5944221205	Soliloquy	a monologue in which the character is alone and speaking only to himself	34
5944223370	Sonnet	a fourteen-line poem in iambic pentameter	35
5944224899	Tone	the poet's attitude toward its subject and theme	36
5944226836	Understatement	a type of verbal irony in which something is purposely represented as being far less important than it actually is	37
5944228608	Verbal Irony	a contrast between what is said and what is actually meant	38
5944229887	Verse	a synonym for poetry; sometimes used to refer to a single line of poetry	39

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AP literature part two Flashcards

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6612460610	Emaciated	Abnormally lean. From starvation or illness	0
6612460611	Imminent	Likely to happen very soon	1
6612460612	Importunate	Annoyingly persistent. Insistent	2
6612460613	Emissary	A person sent on a special mission. An agent	3
6612460614	Premeditated	Planned beforehand	4
6612460615	Inimical	Hostile. In opposition	5
6612460616	Veneration	Profound respect	6
6612460617	Abomination	Something hateful and disgusting	7
6612460618	Hypocrite	One who pretends to be what he/she is not	8
6612460619	Impalpable	Not perceptible to the touch. Too subtle to be grasped by the mind	9
6612460620	Scurrilous	Coarse. Vulgar	10
6612460621	Pristine	Pure. Unspoiled. Of an earlier condition	11
6612460622	Pestilence	Infectious disease	12
6612460623	Calamity	A disaster. An extreme misfortune	13
6612460624	Extort	To get by force or threats.	14
6612460625	Deleterious	Harmful to health or well being	15
6612460626	Propensity	Inclination. Tendency	16
6612460627	Asperity	Sharpness. Harshness of temper	17
6612460628	Loquacity	Excessive talkativeness	18
6612460629	Transfiguration	A radical change in form or appearance	19
6612460630	Solace	Consolation. Comfort	20
6612460631	Inured	Accustomed to something painful or difficult	21
6612460632	Vicissitude	Unforeseeable change	22
6612460633	Affliction	Something causing pain and distress. A misfortune	23
6612460634	Probity	Integrity	24
6612460635	Indefatigable	Untiring	25
6612460636	Transitory	Temporary. Not enduring	26
6612460637	Appalled	Filled with dismay. Shocked.	27
6612460638	Conjectural	Based on guesswork or incomplete evidence	28

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AP Literature and Composition WH Set 3 Week of 4/17/2017 Flashcards

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6611450760	salubrious	(adj) healthful, promoting health	0
6611454558	pertinaciously	adv. holding firmly to some purpose or belief (n. pertinacity)	1
6611462024	cambric	adj/n. fine thin white cotton or linen fabrica	2
6611466364	elysium	n. place or condition of bliss	3
6611471674	monomania	obsession with one thing	4
6611488054	paroxysm	(n.) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion	5
6611489624	cogitation	n. thought, reflection, or meditation	6
6611495464	perversity	n. willfulness in nonconformity or wrongdoing (adj. perverse; adv. perversely)	7
6611500493	diurnal	Occurring every day; happening in the daytime (rather than at night)	8
6611506413	incorporeal	not corporeal or material; insubstantial. Without material form or substance	9
6611836028	Use each word in a variety of sentence patterns about anything you want. You may write them in any form and in any order. Be sure to underline the word.		10

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AP Spanish Literature: Movimientos Flashcards

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6771345695	Medioevo (siglos V -XV)	Llamado también la Edad Media; el milenio entre la caída del Imperio Romano y el Renacimiento. Obras estudiadas: El mancebo... y Romance de Alhama.	0
6771345696	Renacimiento (inicia a mediados del s. XV-XVI)	Periodo histórico que sigue al Medioevo y precede al Barroco; coincide con la primera parte del Siglo de Oro; comienza con la unidad española bajo los Reyes Católicos y dura hasta fines del siglo XVI. Autores estudiados: Garcilaso de la Vega y el autor "anónimo" de "El Lazarillo de Tormes"	1
6771345697	Literatura colonial	La literatura escrita durante la época de la colonización española en tierras americanas. Autores: Sor Juana, Sahagún	2
6771345698	Siglo de Oro **En España: Edad de Oro de la literatura española	Época en que la literatura, las artes y la cultura alcanzan su mayor esplendor. En España abarca dos períodos: el Renacimiento del s. XVI y el Barroco del s. XVII.	3
6771345699	Barroco en España (s.XVII)	Caracterizado por una superabundancia de elementos ornamentales; la belleza está en la complejidad: expresión retorcida, elementos accesorios, metáforas y juegos de palabras. Sus dos vertientes son el conceptismo (de Quevedo) y el culteranismo (de Góngora) Otros autores: Sor Juana, Tirso de Molina.	4
6771345700	el Culteranismo (s. XVII)	Estilo literario del Barroco preocupado por el preciosismo, el uso excesivo de metáforas, hipérbatons y cultismos -palabras que la mayoría de las personas no conocen el significado. Representante en España: Góngora	5
6771345701	el Conceptismo (s. XVII)	Estilo literario propio del Barroco, se caracteriza por el uso de asociaciones rebuscadas, retruécanos, paradojas y agudeza de pensamiento. Representante en España: Quevedo	6
6771345702	Neoclasicismo (s. XVIII)	Caraterizado por un formalismo que imita a los clásicos y la frialdad temática Rechaza al barroco y propone volver a lo clásico y lo universal. No estudiamos ningún autor.	7
6771345703	Romanticismo (primera mitad del s. XIX)	movimiento de la primera mitad del siglo XIX como reacción al neoclasicismo. Sus características más importantes son: la LIBERTAD, el SUBJETIVISMO (el "yo" romántico), el HISTORICISMO, el IRRACIONALISMO y la EVASIÓN. Autor estudiado: Heredia	8
6771345704	el naturalismo (segunda mitad del s. XIX)	intenta describir con minucioso detalle la vida real, aun en sus aspectos más crueles; es una forma extrema del realismo. En España se ve con Emilia Pardo Bazán.	9
6771345705	el realismo (segunda mitad del s. XIX)	aspira a captar la vida tal y como es; busca la objetividad hasta en el lenguaje coloquial; se opone al idealismo y al romanticismo. Autor estudiado: Quiroga	10
6771345706	el modernismo (principios del s. XX)	se destaca por la renovación del lenguaje poético: uso de palabras exóticas, eufemismos y términos en latín. Usaba temas y lugares exóticos para evadirse de la realidad y recordar viejas leyendas y figuras históricas de su país. Su creador fue el poeta de Nicaragua: Rubén Darío. Otro poeta estudiado: José Martí.	11
6771345707	Posmodernismo	Se refiere a la generación de poetas en Hispanoámerica influenciada por la poesía modernista (creada por Rubén Darío) Autora estudiada: Alfonsina Storni	12
6771345708	el Noventayochismo (Generación del 98)	Centran su obra en España, especialmente en Castilla. Encontraron su inspiración en el desastre del 98, en los numerosos conflictos sociales de su época y en la necesidad de regeneración de su patria española. Coexistían con el modernismo. Autores: Antonio Machado y Miguel de Unamuno	13
6771345709	la Vanguardia o el Vanguardismo	Movimiento artístico que surgió alrededor de la Primera Guerra Mundial y abogó por la experimentación con nuevas tendencias en el arte y nuevas técnicas literarias en la literatura. Se manifestó con diferentes "Ismos" (surrealismo, existencialismo, cubismo, etc) **El teatro del absurdo (Dragún) es una manifestación tardía del Vanguardismo.	14
6771345710	Surrealismo	Movimiento que se caracterizó por interpretación de la realidad desde el sueño, el inconsciente, la magia y la irracionalidad. En pintura: Dalí	15
6771345711	Existencialismo	Filosofía que coloca el individuo en el centro de la existencia; lo caracterizan el subjetivismo (el "yo"), la desesperación con respecto a Dios, al mundo y a la sociedad. Poema estudiado: "Walking Around" de Neruda.	16
6771345712	Realismo mágico (mediados del s. XX) en Latinoamérica	La realidad coexiste con elementos fantásticos e insólitos como: mitos, magia, sueños y superstición. Se da en la literatura latinoamericana. Los escritores más importantes son: García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, Isabel Allende, Julio Cortázar y Juan Rulfo.	17
6771345713	el BOOM (1960-)	NO es un movimiento, es un momento de auge de la narrativa latinoamericana. Muchos autores crearon best sellers internacionales y fueron traducidos a múltiples idiomas. El Realismo Mágico es una tendencia surgida durante el BOOM.	18
6771345714	Literatura feminista (s.XX)	Consiste en incorporar la experiencia social, psicológica y espiritual de la mujer en la literatura. Da una "voz" a la mujer y rompe con el estereotipo de lo "femenino" creado por los hombres. Escritoras estudiadas: Nancy Morejón y Rosa Montero.	19
6771345715	Literatura en español en EEUU	Literatura escrita en español en los EEUU debido a la creciente influencia de la cultura hispana y el aumento de lectores en español. Autores estudiados: Tomás Rivera y Sabine Ulibarrí	20

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5129994733	Zeugma	a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses	0
5129994734	Axiom	a statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true	1
5129994735	Beguile	charm or enchant someone	2
5129994736	Heresy	belief or opinion contrary to religious doctrine	3
5129994737	Licentious	promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters	4
5129994738	Ascetic	the practice of self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgences	5
5129994739	Akimbo	with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward	6
5129994740	Lassitude	lack of energy	7
5129994741	Suspension of Disbelief	willingness to suspend ones critical faculties and believe the unbelievable	8
5129994742	Admonish	warn or reprimand someone firmly	9

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