AP Literature & Composition #1 Flashcards
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| 2793629605 | allegory | a story in which people, things and actions represent an idea about life, often have a strong moral or lesson Example: Lord of the Flies | 0 | |
| 2793633156 | alliteration | the repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginning of words, often tongue twisters Example: Sally sells seashells by the seashore | 1 | |
| 2793634137 | allusion | a reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature Example: He was a real Romeo with the ladies | 2 | |
| 2793634138 | anadiplosis | a Greek word which means "to reduplicate", repetition of word or words Example: When I give, I give myself | 3 | |
| 2793634519 | analogy | a comparison of two or more like objects that suggests that if they are alike in certain respects, they will probably be alike in other ways as well Example: usually similies or metaphors | 4 | |
| 2806009362 | anaphora | the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect Example: My life is my purpose. My life is my goal. My life is my inspiration. | 5 | |
| 2806015194 | anecdote | brief amount of an interesting incident or event that is usually intended to entertain or to make a point, often used in narrative writing or speeches. Example: It was Christmas morning, and I sat sipping hot chocolate with my sisters and brothers when we realized... | 6 | |
| 2806017502 | apostrophe | a figure of speech sometimes represented by the exclamation O. A writer of a speaker, using an apostrophe, detaches himself from the reality and addresses character of speech. Example: O Captain! My Captain! | 7 | |
| 2806021932 | aside | an actor's speech, directed to the audience that is not suppose to be heard by other actors on stage. Also used to let the audience know what a character is about to do or what he or she is thinking. Example: Shakespeare utilized asides often in his plays, especially Macbeth and Hamlet, when the characters experienced intense internal conflict. | 8 | |
| 2806024632 | assonance | repetition of vowels sounds within a line of poetry. pleasing to the ear and asides with rhyme. Example: Eagerly I wished the morrow;- vainly I had sought to borrow Cat & the Hat | 9 | |
| 2822395286 | audience | the particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing Example: Audience is difference is when talking to a child then to an adult | 10 | |
| 2822399424 | author's purpose | is his or her reason for creating a particular work Example: purpose can be to entertain | 11 | |
| 2822401312 | ballad | a poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung or recite, apostrophe is often used Example: "Richard Cory", "La Belle Dame Sans Merci", Rime of the Ancient Mariner" | 12 | |
| 2822405522 | blank verse | unrhymed iambic pentameter, creates 10 syllables Examples: Dah-DUM, comPLETE, proDUCE, reMAIN | 13 | |
| 2822410972 | caesura | a pause or a sudden break in a line of poetry Example: They'd banish II- you know!" | 14 | |
| 2885561420 | caricature | a picture or imitation of a person's habits, physical appearance or mannerism exaggerated in a comic or absurd way. Example: If a character is exaggerated or unrealistic | 15 | |
| 2885568997 | character foil | a character who serves as a contrast or a conflict to another character. Example: Star Trek | 16 | |
| 2885577664 | Direct characterization | the author directly states a character's traits or makes direct comments about a character's nature Example: She had a terrifically nice smile. She really did. | 17 | |
| 2885584799 | Indirect Characterization | the character's traits are implied through dialogue or actions Example: She inhaled and all, but she didn't wolf the smoke down like most women around her age do. | 18 | |
| 2885587717 | Dynamic Character | a character who changes throughout the course of the story Example: usually main characters. | 19 | |
| 2885590065 | Static Character | a character who does not have or who changes very little in the course of a story Example: George vs. Curley in Of Mice and Men | 20 | |
| 2885594532 | Round Chracter | is a character who is fully described by the author example: we feel sympathy for round characters | 21 | |
| 2885597303 | Flat Character | a character about whom little information is provided example: we do not feel sympathy | 22 | |
| 3048362974 | Concrete Poetry | A type of poetry that uses its physical or visual form to present a message Example: The rain drop trickle slowly | 23 | |
| 3048373127 | Consonance | This is the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within a line of poetry Example: The stick breaks | 24 | |
| 3048378929 | Couplet | a rhymes pair of lines in a poem Example: "So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, so long as lives this, and this gives life to thee" | 25 | |
| 3048384797 | Dramatic Monologue | This occurs when a character reveals his or her innermost thoughts and feelings, those that are hidden throughout the course of the story line, through a poem or speech | 26 | |
| 3048395194 | Enjambment | In poetry, this is the running over a lien or thought into the next verse Example: And a quick look in the mirror will show that you are neither the boots in the corner nor the boat asleep in its boathouse | 27 | |
| 3327802818 | epigram | a short poem or verse that seeks to ridicule a thought or event, usually with witticism or sarcasm. | 28 | |
| 3327811692 | elegy | a type of literature defined as a song or poem that expresses sorrow or lamentation, usually for one who has died. | 29 | |
| 3327820683 | epic | a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero whose actions reflect the ideals and values of a nation or group | 30 | |
| 3327830371 | extended metaphor | a figure of speech that compares two essentially unlike things in great length | 31 | |
| 3327838925 | free verse | this is poetry without regular patterns of rhyme and rhythm. often used to capture the sounds and rhythms of ordinary speech | 32 | |
| 3327844450 | haiku | a traditional form of Japanese poetry, usually dealing with nature. A haiku has three lines and describes a single moment, feeling, or thing. | 33 | |
| 3327851789 | heroic couplet | a couplet consisting of two successive rhyming lines that contain a complete thought. | 34 | |
| 3602695306 | idiom | a phrase or expression that means something different from what the words actually say "Over my head" | 35 | |
| 3602701041 | situational irony | the difference between what is expected to happen and the way events actually work out "A preschool teacher once told me that her "Spring is here" party was met with size inches of snow | 36 | |
| 3602705936 | dramatic irony | occurs when facts are not known to the characters in a work of literature but are known by the audience | 37 | |
| 3602709194 | verbal irony | occurs when the speaker means something totally different than what he or she is saying and often times the opposite of what a character is saying is true sarcasm | 38 | |
| 3602713661 | cosmic irony | suggests that some unknown force brings about dire and dreadful events | 39 | |
| 3602718513 | metonymy | the metaphorical substitution of one word or phrase fro another related word or phrase "The pen is mightier than the sword." | 40 | |
| 3602726767 | motif | a recurring object, concept, or structure in a work of literature. | 41 | |
| 3602730736 | oxymoron | a form of figurative language combining contradictory words or ideas JUMBO SHRIMP | 42 | |
| 3602733712 | paradox | a statement that seems to contradict itself but, nevertheless, is true | 43 | |
| 3602739394 | parellelism | the use of similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance | 44 |
