AP Literature Semester Terms Flashcards
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| 5942136538 | Modernsism | 19th and early 20th centuries; It is characterized by a self-conscious break with traditional ways of writing, in both poetry and prose fiction. Modernists like Franz Kafka experimented with literary form and expression. This literary movement was driven by a conscious desire to overturn traditional modes of representation, express new things, and change the norm. | 0 | |
| 5942153589 | Classicism | Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality, objectivity, simplicity and restraint | 1 | |
| 5942164090 | Romanticism | 19th-century; held that emotion and impression, not reason, were the keys to the mysteries of human experience and nature; sought to portray passions, not calm reflection. | 2 | |
| 5942164091 | Realism | 19th-century; The depiction of people, things, and events, as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect | 3 | |
| 5942195642 | Hyperbole | Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect | 4 | |
| 5942199119 | Understatement | The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is | 5 | |
| 5942210561 | Figurative Language | Implied meanings (simile, metaphor, symbolism, personification) | 6 | |
| 5942214368 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 7 | |
| 5942214369 | Metaphor | Figure of speech that compares unlike objects | 8 | |
| 5942215552 | Symbolism | The use of an object to evoke the ideas and associations not literally part of the original object | 9 | |
| 5942215553 | Personification | Inanimate objects given human characteristics | 10 | |
| 5942232083 | Voice | 2 types; active & passive | 11 | |
| 5942246469 | Diction | Choice of words | 12 | |
| 5942247973 | Tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character; spirit of the writing | 13 | |
| 5942257816 | Imagery | The use of language & detail to create sensory impressions. | 14 | |
| 5942269991 | Structure | The manner a piece of writing is organized; long, short, or very brief; length of sentences; in medias res | 15 | |
| 5942291698 | Allusion | A reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea | 16 | |
| 5942298084 | Point of View | Perspective the story is being told First person: Participates in the story Third person singular: Third person omniscient: Outside the story but knows everything Stream of consciousness: Presents thoughts as if they were coming directly from a character's mind | 17 | |
| 5942341174 | Syntax | Sentence structure; pattern of word | 18 | |
| 5942370150 | Irony | A contrast between expectation and reality Verbal: Words are used to show a contrast in truth Dramatic: Reader knows more about the situation than the character (Oedipus Rex) | 19 | |
| 5942388681 | Novella | A short novel (Heart of Darkness) | 20 | |
| 5942398201 | Ambiguity | A vagueness in meaning to evoke multiple interpertations | 21 | |
| 5942403909 | Epigraph | A short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter to suggest its theme | 22 | |
| 5942411006 | Dialogue | Conversation between characters | 23 | |
| 5942414880 | Theme | Central or main idea; provides insight on human experience | 24 | |
| 5942433690 | Musical Devices | The technique of using the sound of words (meter, rhyme, alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia) | 25 | |
| 5942440158 | Meter | The repetition of a regular rhythmic unit in a line of poetry; emphasizes the musical quality of the language and relates to the subject of the poem; each unit is known as a foot | 26 | |
| 5942440159 | Rhyme | Close similarity of sound between accented sullables | 27 | |
| 5942442053 | Rhyme Scheme | The pattern of end rhyme used in a poem | 28 | |
| 5942442054 | Alliteration | The repitiiton of similar consonant sounds, normally at the beginning of words | 29 | |
| 5942442055 | Assonance | The repetition of similar vowel sounds | 30 | |
| 5942442091 | Consonance | The repetition of similar consonant sounds in a group of words. End of the words have similar consonants but the vowels that precede them are different. | 31 | |
| 5942444524 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents | 32 | |
| 5942500851 | Half rhyme | Stressed syllables of ending consonants match, however, the preceding vowel sounds do not match. | 33 | |
| 5942509617 | Alienation | Feeling isolated and separated from everyone else | 34 | |
| 5942509618 | Allegory | A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent an underlying meaning | 35 | |
| 5942511272 | Synechdoche | A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent a whole | 36 | |
| 5942511273 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it | 37 | |
| 5942512618 | Apostrophe | When a speaker addresses a person or personified thing not present | 38 | |
| 5942512619 | Stanza | Usually a repeated grouping of three or more lines with the same meter and rhyme scheme | 39 | |
| 5942588369 | Dramatic Monologue | A type of poem in which a speaker addresses a silent listener; we overhear the speaker | 40 | |
| 5942597388 | Epic | A long narrative poem, written in heightened language, which recounts the deeds of a heroic character who embodies the values of a particular society (The Odyssey) | 41 | |
| 5942614252 | Free Verse | Poetry not written in traditional meter but is still rhythmical | 42 | |
| 5942617546 | Elegy | (Lyrical poem) of grief or mourning | 43 | |
| 5942617547 | Lyrical Poetry | Poetry that is heavily emotional and rhythmic, usually relating to romantic subjects. | 44 | |
| 5942619073 | Blank Verse | Unrhymed iambic pentameter | 45 | |
| 5942648431 | Sonnet | A popular form of verse consisting of 14 lines and a rhyme scheme. | 46 | |
| 5942662932 | Shakespearean Sonnet | Quatrain: A four-line stanza Couplet: Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme | 47 | |
| 5942664572 | Petrarchan Sonnet | Octave: Eight-line stanza Sestet: Six-line stanza | 48 | |
| 5942710731 | Volta | A shift or turning point in a work of prose or poetry (Shift in POV, tone, mood, style) | 49 | |
| 5942722351 | Enjambment | A run-on line of poetry in which logical and grammatical sense carries over from one line to the next. | 50 | |
| 5942737916 | Refrain | A phrase or line important to the central topic, which is repeated at regular intervals throughout a poem, usually at the end of a stanza. | 51 | |
| 5942760065 | Iambic Pentameter | A poetic line made up of 5 iambs- unstressed, stressed syllable pattern | 52 | |
| 5942782676 | Heroic Couplet | Two consecutive rhyming lines of iambic pentameter that contain a complete thought | 53 | |
| 5942791570 | Aside | A remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play (convey private thoughts, information, and humor) | 54 | |
| 5942794657 | Monologue | A long speech made by one performer to other characters on stage. | 55 | |
| 5942800773 | Soliloquy | A long speech expressing his inner thoughts and feelings alone on stage | 56 | |
| 5942814260 | Pun | Play on multiple meanings of a word | 57 | |
| 5942824243 | Archaic | Old; outdated | 58 | |
| 5942826579 | Objective Correlative | Outward manifestation of an inward feeling or state of being; gives you a glimpse of what is going on inside the person | 59 | |
| 5942830770 | The Great Chain of Being | 60 | ||
| 5942832359 | Tragedy | A serious portrayal of the downfall of a human character (protagonist vs fate/destiny) | 61 | |
| 5942843885 | Tragic hero | A character of stature (internal or external) that isn't good or bad; his downfall is brought by a weakness or error in judgment | 62 | |
| 5942850900 | Tragic flaw | Weakness of character; error in judgement | 63 | |
| 5942942533 | Downfall | The tragic hero recognizes their won role in their downfall | 64 | |
| 5942852775 | Hubris | Excessive pride | 65 | |
| 5942854485 | Pity | Empathy | 66 | |
| 5942854684 | Terror | Shock/awe | 67 | |
| 5942856132 | Catharsis | A cleansing of the spirit brought pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy; leads to greater apprehension, understanding, knowledge of time. It increases your self-awareness | 68 | |
| 5942873397 | John Donne | 17th century metaphysical poet | 69 | |
| 5942873398 | Andrew Marvell | 70 | ||
| 5942875277 | Context | Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning | 71 | |
| 5942885920 | Parallelism | The use of components in a sentence that are similar in their sound, construction, or meaning. It gives balance, flow, and emphasis | 72 | |
| 5942889713 | Pastoral Poetry | Pastoral poetry is poetry that describes rural, or simple life. This type of poetry symbolizes shepherds and their naturally simplistic lifestyles. | 73 | |
| 5942931073 | Repitition | Repeating a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis or rhythmic effect | 74 | |
| 5942932562 | Drama | Irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play. | 75 | |
| 5942936230 | in medias res | Narrative that starts at a critical point | 76 | |
| 5942963501 | Paradox | Something that is seemingly self-contradictory but is true | 77 | |
| 5942975668 | Conceit | A fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor | 78 | |
| 5942989409 | Metaphysical Conceit | Unusually compared medicine, love, death, and religion; very complex | 79 |
