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AP Language Vocabulary Flashcards

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7451374222pragmaticpractical0
7451374221aberrationsomething different from usual1
7451371218idiosyncrasybehavior or characteristic specific to a certain person2
7451367763recalcitrantresistant to authority, uncooperative3
7441501181conveyto communicate4
7441503175exacerbateto make worse5
7441506129malleablemoldable, able to be shaped6
7441508681sparsethin, irregular7
7441513459alterto change8
7441501180palpableso intense you can almost feel it9
7441515550fruitfulproductive10
7441517295waneto shrink, to decrease in size11
7441519682corruptlacking integrity12
7441521702hyperbolean extreme exaggeration13
7510477016perceiveto interpret or look on in a certain way14
7510479426gregariousoutgoing, social, friendly15
7510481464inconspicuousnot noticeable or visible16
7510481465portrayto show, describe, depict17
7510484106macabredisturbing, horrifying, dealing with death18
7510486472anticipateto expect or predict19
7510488706discrepancya difference20
7510488707immerseto involve oneself deeply21
7510490577ponderto think about something carefully22
7510490579fleetinglasting for a short time23
7570297079defileto spoil, dirty, violate24
7570297080ambivalenthaving mixed feelings25
7570298594precariousdangerous, uncertain, risky26
7570300734remedymedicine, treatment, solution27
7570302069repressto restrain or hold back28
7570302070speculateto form a thought about something without firm evidence29
7570304420compassionconcern or sympathy for the suffering of others30
7570305714obstructto prevent or stand in the way of31
7570305715solemnserious, formal32
7570307314relevantrelating to the matter at hand33
7645862107rhetoricUsing language effectively34
7645862113argumentinformal disagreement35
7645863335ArgumentFormally laying out an opinion supported by reasoning and evidence36
7645864440rhetorical situationthe circumstances in which you communicate37
7645865736mentor texta text that can be used as an example of good writing for writers38
7645867215composeto write or create; to make up39
7645868543inferto conclude from evidence and reasoning, not clear statements40
7645869873omitto leave out or exclude41
7645869874precedeto come before something42
7645870974emergeto come into view; to become apparent or known43
7795970357indivisibleunable to be divided or separated44
7795970358substantialof serious importance, size, or worth45
7795972267superficialsurface-level46
7795972268pitifuldeserving pity or pathetic47
7795973654perishto die48
7795973655instillto put into someone's mind49
7795975172mutilateto cause serious injury to50
7795975173anonymousnot identified by name51
7795976717volitionwillpower52
7795976718exquisiteextremely beautiful53
7870904177mollifyto soothe or calm down54
7870904178abhorto hate or be disgusted by55
7870905641intersectionalityhow your different identities overlap to create your unique whole identity56
7870907582impeccableperfect57
7870909420conciseshort & sweet58
7870909421dubiousdoubtful, hesitant59
7870910593parsimoniouscheap, stingy60
7870910594scrutinizeto examine or inspect61
7870913048vivaciousfull of life62
7870913049galvanizeto bring together63
7941648126myriada great number64
7941648127inevitableguaranteed to happen65
7941649062convolutedcomplicated, twisted66
7941649063ostentatiousshowy, over the top67
7941649806vilifyto speak about negatively68
7941650501plausibleseeming valid, possible69
7941650502egregiousclearly wrong70
7941651418concurto agree71
7941651419squanderto waste72
7941652149unrulyout of control73
8693294749altruisticgenerous, caring about others' well-being74
8693296712malodorousfoul-smelling75
8693296713monochromatichaving one color76
8693298093vacillateto waver between options, to be indecisive77
8693300153ravageto destroy or devastate78
8693300158temerityboldness, recklessness79
8693301991unsolicitedunwanted, not asked for80
8693305116glowerto glare or stare intensely or angrily81
8693305118indelibleunforgettable, lasting forever, cannot be erased82
8693309065astringentharsh, severe, stern83
8768695798consensusgeneral agreement84
8768695799minisculetiny, small85
8768695801flourishgrow or develop healthily, thrive86
8768697451snidemocking, insulting, rude87
8768697452corrosivesomething that destroys or weakens gradually88
8768699673tinkerfiddle with, try to fix89
8768699675misanthropesomeone who hates and avoids people90
8768701095nullifymake of no use or value, cancel91
8768701096laxnot strict, severe, careful92
8768702507prognosispredicted outcome, forecast93
8847381093perforatedpierce and make holes94
8847381101disdainfeeling that someone is unworthy of consideration95
8847383671unequivocallyin a way that leaves no doubt96
8847385002ideologicalbased on or relating to a system of ideas97
8847385003mustercollect, assemble, gather98
8847386779subsidizedpay part of the cost to reduce prices99
8847386780impunityfreedom from punishment when guilty100
8847387507feebleweak, faint101
9035616071viableable to be successful102
9035616072insurmountableunable to be overcome103
9035625048paragonperfect example of something104
9035628700culminationfinal result of something worked for over time105
9035646454bucolicthe good parts of the countryside106
9035649242mobilizeto make something moveable107
9035655437temperamentsomeone's character or makeup108
9035655438besottedhead over heels in love with109
9035659440deteriorateto break down or get worse110
9035659442rifewidespread or universal with bad things111

AP Literature Drama terms Flashcards

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5412358122Anagnorisisthe point in the plot especially of a tragedy at which the protagonist recognizes his or her or some other character's true identity or discovers the true nature of his or her own situation.0
5412363575Catharsisthe purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music.1
5412367155Deus ex machina"god from the machine" an unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel.2
5412371279Hamartiaa fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine3
5412373427Chorus/Choragusan ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors in ancient Greek drama. The group of actors that performed the chorus and served as major participants in, commentators on, or as a supplement to the main action of the drama.4
5412381749Peripeteiaa sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances, especially in reference to fictional narrative5
5412384558Protagonistthe leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text6
5412386616antagonista character or force against which another character struggles.7
5412388395Foila character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character.8
5412391588Stock charactersa stock character is a stereotypical person whom audiences readily recognize from frequent recurrences in a particular literary tradition9
5412395287Asidea remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience buy unheard by the other characters in the play10
5412398189Soliloquyan act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play11
5412400787Shared linesa technique in verse drama in which sequences of single alternating lines, or half-lines or two-line speeches are given to alternating characters.12
5412404371Feminine metera line of verse that ends with an unstressed syllable13
5412406736Masculine meterrhymes that end with a heavy stress on the last syllable in each rhyming word14
5412408052Blank versepoetry written in regular metrical but unrhymed lines, almost always iambic pentameters.15
5412410425Comedya play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion16
5412415638Dramaa composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage17
5412419057Farcea comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations18
5412421891melodramaa sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions19
5412424739playa dramatic composition or piece; drama20
5412425844tragedya play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character21
5412428438tragic flawa literary device that can be defined as a trait in a character leading to his downfall and the character is often the hero of the literary piece22
5412431856Dramatic ironya literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of character's word or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.23
5412438922situational ironyactions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected24
5412442354verbal ironya person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses word to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.25
5412448932Hubrisexcessive pride or self-confidence26

AP Literature and Composition Set 3 Flashcards

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7595530087Envoi3-line conclusion to a sestina (poem composed of 6 6-line stanzas and 3-line conclusion) that includes all 6 key words, 3 placed at end of lines, and 3 w/in lines0
7595537475Epiclong narrative poem recounting the adventures of heroes on whose actions depend the fate of a nation/race. Frequently the gods or other supernatural beings take active interest in events presented in this form -ex: "Iliad" or "Aeneid"1
7601651885Epigramshort witty poem or phrase that makes a pointed statement -ex: Dorothy Parker's comment on an actress, "She runs the gamut of emotions from A to B."2
7601673994Epiphanyterm created by James Joyce and now used generally to describe a sudden moment of revelation about the deep meaning inherent in common things -ex: boy's revelation at the end of "Araby"3
7601687266Euphemismword chosen for its positive connotations: often used for subjects like sex and death whose frank discussion is considered taboo -ex: saying, "to pass away" instead of "to die"4
7601726398Euphonypleasant spoken sound created by smooth consonants -ex: "ripple" or "pleasure"5
7601726399Exposition1st stage of a plot, where the author presents the info a reader or viewer will need to understand the characters and subsequent action6
7601735197Expressionismartistic and literary movement that attempts to portray inner experience. It moves away from realistic portrayals of life and is characterized by violent exaggeration of objective reality and extremes of mood and feeling7
7601750242Extended metaphora comparison used throughout a work -ex: Tillie Olsen's "I Stand Here Ironing" comparing a mother's daughter to a dress waiting to be ironed (conveys daughter's vulnerability)8
7601787840Extended similecomparison of 2 things throughout a work using "like" or "as"9
7601807556Eye rhymeoccurs when words look as though they should rhyme, but actually don't -ex: cough/tough10
7601832155Fableshort didactic story, often involving animals or supernatural being and stressing plot above character development, whose object is to teach a pragmatic or moral lesson -ex: Aesop's "The Tortoise and the Hare"11
7601848396Fairy tale/folktalecontemporary version of an old, even ancient, oral tale that can be traced back centuries though many different cultures12
7601863220Falling actionstage in a play's plot during which the intensity of the climax subsides13
7601868316Falling metertrochaic and dactylic meters, so called b/c they move from stressed to unstressed syllables14
7601878575Fantasynon-realistic piece of literature that depends on whimsical plot, supernatural or mythical characters, and implausible actions, usually w/ a happy ending15
7601961152Farcecomedy in which stereotypical characters engage in boisterous horseplay and slapstick humor -ex: Chekov's "The Brute"16
7601978872Feminine rhymetwo syllables correspond, the second of which is stressed -aka: double rhyme or falling rhyme17
7602032528Fictionform of narrative that is primarily imaginative, though its form may resemble that of the factual writing like history or biography18
7602049391Figures of speechexpressions that suggest more than their literal meanings; main ones are hyperbole, metaphor, metonymy, personification, simile, synedoche, and understatement19
7602068250Flashbackvariation on chronological order that presents an event or situation that occurred before the time in which the story's action takes place20
7602081090Flat characterstatic, stereotypical, or foil character21
7602086840Foilminor character whose role is to highlight the main character by giving readers a chance to compare and contrast qualities -ex: the "straight man" can be seen as an example of this for other member in a modern comedic team22
7602109291Footunit that makes up a meter, the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables23
7602124187Foreshadowingpresentation early in a story of situations, characters, or objects that seem to have no special importance but in fact have a larger significance -ex: a mention of a character's unusually accurate memory for faces may become significant only when his or her fate turns out to hinge on recognizing a person from the past24
7602155247Formgeneral organizing principle of a literary work. In poetry, it is described in terms of presence in a particular work of elements like rhyme, mater, and stanzaic pattern25
7602172818Formal dictionlofty and elaborate diction; typical of Shakespearean nobility26
7602182020Free versepoetry that makes use of varying line lengths, abandoning stanzaic divisions, breaking lines in unexpected places, and even abandoning any pretense of formal structure27
7602204609Freytag's pyramid5 parts of classic dramatic points: exposition, complication, climax, catastrophe, and resolution; from Gustav Freytag's "Technique of the Drama"28
7602233527Genrecategory of literature -ex: major: fiction, drama, and poetry subgenres: novel, farce, and lyric poem29
7602246561Haiku17-syllable, 3-line form of Japanese verse that almost always uses concrete imagery and deals with the natural world30
7602256959HamartiaAristotle's term for the "tragic flaw" in characters that eventually causes their downfall in Greek tragedy31
7602265516Hermeneuticsthe use of the Bible to interpret other historical of current events; in current critical theory, the principles and procedures followed to determine the meaning of a text32
7602288436Heroic coupletstanza consisting of 2 rhymed lines of iambic pentameter, w/ a weak pause after 1st line and strong pause after 2nd. -ex: prevalent on Chaucer's works and Alexander Pope's poetry33
7602332199High comedyterm introduced in 1877 by George Meredith to denote comedy that appeals to the intellect -ex: Shakespeare's "As You Like It"34
7602341547Hubristragic flaw of overwhelming pride that exists in the protagonist of a tragedy35
7602349114Hyperbolefigurative language that depends on intentional overstatement; Mark Twain uses it for humor, Johnathan Sift for satire36
7602364958Iambmetric foot of 2 syllables, 1st unstressed and 2nd stressed37
7602374020Imagerywords and phrases that describe the concrete experience of the 5 senses, most often sight.38
7602407077Types of ImageryPattern of imagery: a group of related images developed throughout a work Synesthesia: the mixing of forms of imagery ("He smelled the blue fumes of her scent.") Static: freezes the moment to give it timeless quality of painting or sculpture Kinetic: imagery attempting to show motion or change39

AP Literature Poetry Review Flashcards

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6694412423Lyricexpresses a speaker's personal thoughts and feelings0
6694412424Sonnet14 line lyric poem, fixed rhyme scheme, fixed meter (usually 10 syllables per line)1
6694412425Odea lyric poem that is serious and thoughtful in tone and has a very precise, formal structure2
6694412426Blank verseunrhymed iambic pentameter3
6694412427Free verseno fixed meter or rhyme4
6694412428Epica long narrative poem celebrating the adventures and acheivements of a hero5
6694412429Dramatic monologuecharacter "speaks" through the poem; a character study6
6694412430Elegypoem which expresses sorow over a death of someone for whom the poet cared, or on another solemn theme7
6694412431Ballada form of verse, often a narrative story and set to music8
6694412432Villanelleconsisting of five tercets and one quatrain, with only two rhymes9
6694412433Meterregularized rhythm of stressed and unstressed syllables; accents occur at approx. equal intervals of time10
6694412434Cacophonyharsh, non-melodic, unpleasant sounding arrangement of words11
6694412435Conceitan extended witty, paradoxical, or startling metaphor12
6694412436Assonancerepetition at close intervals of vowel sounds13
6694412438Paradoxstatement or situation containing seemingly contradictory elements14
6694412439Repetitionthe simple repetition of a word, within a sentence or a poetical line15
6694412440Iambic pentameter70% of verse is written this way; ten syllables per line, following an order of unaccented-accented syllables16
6694412441Scansionanalysis of a poem's meter: the dividing of verse (lines of poetry) into feet by indicating accents and counting syllables to determine the meter of a poem17
6694412442Foottwo or more syllables that together make up the smallest unit of rhythm in a poem18
6694412443Stanzaa group of lines forming a unit in a poem19
6694412444Caesuraa natural pause in the middle of a line, sometimes coinciding with punctuation20
6694412445Enjambmentdescribes a line of poetry in which the sense and grammatical construction continues on to the next line21
6694412446Rhyme/rimerepetition of end sounds22
6694412447End rhymeoccurs at the end of lines23
6694412448Internal rhymerepetition of sounds within a line (but not at the end of the line)24
6694412449Couplettwo successive lines which rhyme, usually at the end of a work25
6694412450Tercetthree-line stanza26
6694412451Metaphorimplied or direct comparison27
6694412452Rhyme schemea pattern of rhymes formed by the end rhyme(aa,bb,cc)28
6694412453Consonancerepetition at close intervals of final consonant sounds29
6694412454Symbolismwhen a concrete object or image represents an abstract idea30
6694412455Oxymoroncompact paradoxl two successive words contradict each other31
6694412456Iamba metrical foot of two syllables, one short(unstressed) and one long(stressed) example - u/ today, because32
6694412457Quatrainfour-line stanza33
6694412458Cinquainfive-line stanza34
6694412459Sestetsix-line stanza35
6694412460Personificationgiving a non-human the characteristics of a human36
6694412461Apostrophesomeone absent, dead, or imagianary, or an abstraction, is being addressed as if it could reply37
6694412462Metonymysymbolism; one thing is used as a substitute for another with which it is closely identified (the White House)38
6694412463Synecdochesymbolism; the part signifies the whole, or the whole the part (all hands on board)39
6694412464Hyperboleexaggeration, overstatement40
6694412465Litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite41
6694412466onomatopoeiause of words which mimic their meaning in sound42
6694412467Euphonypleasant, easy to articulate words43
6694412468Similecomparison using 'like' or 'as'44
6694412469Slant rhyme/half rhymewords with similar but not identical sounds45
6694412470Alliterationrepetition at close intervals of initial consonant words46
6694412471Imageryrepresentation through language of a sensory experience47
6694412472Allusionmakes reference to another piece of literature, a person, or event in history, sports, television, etc.48
6694412473Tonewriter's attitude toward the audience or subject, implied or related directly49
6694412474Point of Viewperspective from which a story is told50
6694412475Settingthe time and place of the action of the work51
6694412476Figurative LanguageLanguage enriched by word meanings and figures of speech (i.e., similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole)52
6694412477Jargonterminology that relates to a specific activity, profession or group53
6694412478Motifdetail within the story that repeats itself throughout the work54
6694412479Sestinaconsists of six 6-line stanzas, concluding with a 3-line "envoi" which incorporates all the line-ending words;rather than simply rhyming, the actual line-ending words are repeated in successive stanzas in a designated rotating order55
6694412480Stylethe elements that make a writer unique; i.e. vocabulary, diction, syntax, etc56
6694412481Interior monologuethinking in words, also known as inner voice, internal speech, or stream of consciousness57
6694412482Antagonistsomeone who offers opposition58
6694412483MaximA succinct formulation of a fundamental principle; saying59
6694412487Romanticisma return to nature and to belief in the goodness of humanity; the rediscovery of the artist as a supremely individual creator; the development of nationalistic pride; and the exaltation of the senses and emotions over reason and intellect60
6694412488Gothicgenre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance61
6694412489Limericka humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba62
6694412490Themethe main idea or message found in the work63
6694412491Syntaxsentence structure64
6694412492Grotesquea character or location that is irregular, extravagant or fantastic in form65
6694412493Connotationwhat a word suggests beyond its surface definition66
6694412494Euphemisma more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept67
6694412495Allegorycharacters are symbols, has a moral68
6694412496Foila character that contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, and so highlights various facets of the main character's personality69
6694412497Parablea brief, succinct story, in prose or verse, that illustrates a moral or religious lesson70
6694412498Protagonistmain character71
6694412499Homilyan inspirational saying or platitude, usually refers to religious readings72
6694412500Prosewritten or spoken language that does not use any particular rhythm73
6694412501AtmosphereThe mood the reader gets from the setting, the characterization and the tone of the narrator.74
6694412502Pastoralrural subjects75
6694412503Versimilituderealistic writing76
6694412504Extended metaphoruses an entire poem to develop a single metaphor77
6694412505Heroic couplettraditional form for English poetry, commonly used for epic and narrative poetry; lines of iambic pentameter that rhyme in pairs (aa, bb, cc)78
6694412506Parallelismpresents coordinating ideas in a coordinating manner79
6694412507Satireliterary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness, often with the intent of correcting, or changing, the subject of the satiric attack80
6694412508Ambiguityunclear meaning81
6694412509Dictionword choice82
6694412510Parody(lampoon) a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject83
6694412511Denotationbasic definition or dictionary meaning of a word84
6694412512Inversion/anastropheInversion of the normal syntactic order of words, for example: To market went she85
6694412513Rhyme royalseven-line iambic pentameter stanza rhyming ababbcc86
6694412514Novellafictional, prose narrative longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel87
6694412515Renaissanceliterature created in Europe, during the Renaissance. The Renaissance is a period of artistic, cultural, and philosophical rebirth of classical ideas and art forms88
6694412516Colloqialisman expression not used in formal speech, or writing: y'all, gonna89
6694412517Moodthe atmosphere suggested by the structure and style of the poem90
6694412518SyllogismEX: All girls play soccer. I am a girl. Therefore, I play soccer.91
6694412519Local colorfiction or poetry that focuses on specific features including characters, dialects, customs and topography - of a particular region92
6694412520Stream of conciousnessthe thoughts and feelings of a character as they occur93
6694412521Foreshadowinghinting at things to come94
6694638391adonaisa poem by Shelley to mourn the loss of john Keats95
6694758096when comparing selections, considerform/structure, situation/subject, how are poetic devices used, what imagery/symbols are developed, what thematic statements are made, tone, organization/progression, what attitudes are revealed96
6694789567uunstressed97
6694813721/stressed98
6694948287Petrarchan SonnetAKA Italian sonnet, divided into an octave and a sestet, which can organize the poem in the following ways: general to specific, comparison and contrast, question and answer, cause and effect, before and after99
6694958872Shakespearean SonnetAKA English sonnet, divided into four quatrains and a couplet. quatrains: beginning, middle, end; thesis, example, example; past, present, future; morning, noon, night; birth, life, death. couplet: summary, conclusion, universal statement100
6694971875SpondeeA foot consisting of 2 long (or stressed) syllables example - downtown, slip shod101
6695012652Trocheea foot consisting of one long or stressed syllable followed by one short or unstressed syllable example - /u happy, lightly102
6695032242Anapesta metrical foot consisting of two short or unstressed syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable example - uu/ obvious, regular103
6695041186Dactyl(Greek: "finger") is a foot in poetic meter. In quantitative verse, often used in Greek or Latin, a dactyl is a long syllable followed by two short syllables, as determined by syllable weight.example - /uu cigarette, interrupt104
6695068959elegyAn elegy is a sad poem, usually written to praise and express sorrow for someone who is dead. Although a speech at a funeral is a eulogy, you might later compose an elegy to someone you have loved and lost to the grave.105
6695075191lyric poetrypresents a personal impression, highly personal and emotional, can be as simple as a sensory impression or as elevated as an ode (addresses subjects of elevated stature) or elegy. subjective and melodious, it is often reflective in tone.106

AP Literature Vocabulary List Flashcards

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4788117791Asperity(n): 1. Sharpness or harshness in manner 2. Roughness of surface; unevenness (tone)0
4788120890Bane/Baneful(n): A person/thing that destroys or causes harm (adj): causing destruction or harm1
4788123662Buffoon(n): A person who often makes attempts to be funny; a fool/clown2
4788126084Doleful(adj): mournful or full of sorrow; causing grief (tone)3
4788129914Extrovert(n): A person whose attention is focused on others and on what is going on around him/her rather than his/her feelings4
4788132322Garnish(adj): excessively bright and flashy; tastelessly glaring5
4788134781Hierarchy(n): a group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest6
4788137633Imbue(v): to fill completely with a feeling or idea; to inspire7
4788139507Instigate(v): to stir up or urge on; to provoke8
4788140821Penchant(n): a strong attraction or learning9
4788142650Rambunctious(adj): behaving like a wild and unruly manner10
4788144385Repertoire(n): the list of pieces an actor, musician, etc. is ready to perform; - The skills or accomplishments of a person or group.11
4788149181Rudiment(n): A basic principle or skill; an underdeveloped or beginning stage12
4788152440Undermine(v): to weaken or ruin by degrees; - to attack by indirect, secret, or underhanded means13
4788156513Unremitting(adj): not stopping or slowing down; constant14
4869587863Adjudicate / Adjudicator(v): To hear and decide judically; to judge15
4869594340Centennial(n): the 100th anniversary/celebration (adj): pertaining to a period of 100 years16
4869599408Countenance(n): a person's face; expression -support or approval (v): to support or approve; tolerate17
4869691985Disgruntle(v): to make dissatisfied; to put in a bad mood18
4869694771Equilibrium(n): a state of balance19
4869698496Expedite(v): to speed up a process; to facilitate (adj): with great speed; quick and efficient20
4869705651Gird(v): to encircle, bind, or surround -to get ready for action; to brace21
4869709344Gratuitous(adj): not called for; unnecessary -without charge/fee22
4869713994Illusory(adj): unreal/imagined; deceiving23
4869719181Implacable(adj): incapable of being placed, soothed, or significantly changed; relentless24
4869723003Luminary(n): a source of light, especially from the sky, such as the sun or the moon -a person who is well-know for his/her achievements; a celebrity25
4869730418Manifesto(n): a public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual/group26
4869739235Mesmerize(v): to fascinate/hypnotize27
4869741482Precedent(n): an act, statement, etc. that may serve as an example or justification for a later one28
4869746176Spurious(adj): not genuine; false29
4964023853Curtail(v) to cut short or reduce30
4966036006Discriminate/Discrimination(v) to make or recognize clear distictions - to treat in a less or more favorable way (n) the recognizing of clear distinctions -making a decision in favor/against a person on basis of the group rather than on merit -making fine distinctions; good or refined taste.31
4966065897Espionage(n) the act of spying, especially a government spy obtaining secrets of another government32
4966075046Inalienable(adj) not able to be taken away33
4966082936Incarcerate/Incarceration(v) to confine or put in prison34
4966100824Indignity(n) to insult one's pride; offensive or humiliating treatment35
4966120470Indiscriminate(adj) not marked by careful distinctions36
4966125328Infamous/Infamy(adj) having a very bad reputation; notorious -disgraceful; vicious37
4966133581Intercede(v) to act on another's behalf; to try to smooth the differences between two parties38
4966146482Malign(v) to say negative and unfair things about; slander39
4966150735Perpetrate/Perpetrator(v) to commit, as a crime or other antisocial act40
4966158328Rampant(adj) threateningly wild, without restraint or control; widespread41
4966162305Rancor(n) a deep, long-held feeling of hatred or bitterness42
4966166283Reparation(n) a mending or repair - a making up or payment for a wrong or damage done, especially in the case of an international war43
4966178950Smattering(n) superficial, scattered knowledge - a small amount44
5100181576Accolade(n) an expression of approval or respect for special merit; an award45
5100186493Adamant(adj) not yielding; firm46
5100188759Adulate(v) to flatter or admire excessively; to idolize47
5100193756Altercation(n) a loud and determined dispute; a noisy quarrel48
5100318001Annals(n.pl.) a historical record of events, often arranged in a yearly sequence49
5100325677Assiduous(adj) diligent and persistent50
5100327794Chary(adj.) exercising caution; hesitant51
5100334588Clique(n) a small, exclusive group; a group held together by like interests or purpose52
5100348733Decrepit(adj) worn-out with use; broken-down53
5100399750Endow(v) to provide with a quality, a thing, or a gift of money54
5100403922Ephemeral(adj) lasting for a very long time55
5100407077Ingratiate(v) to work to gain the favor of someone56
5100413120Pantheon(n) a group of people held in high esteem for their great achievements57
5100418741Perverse(adj) turned away from what's right, wicked -stubbornly opposing what is right or reasonable; obstinate (n) perversely58
5100467295Tutelage(n) instruction, protection or gaurdianship59
5487119040Acrimony(n) bitterness or sharpness of temper, manner, speech; hostility (adj): acrimonious60
5487135581Affinity(n) attraction for someone or something with which one feels as closeness61
5487138778Ambivalent(adj) having mixed, often opposing, feelings about something or someone; indecisive62
5487149399Cessation(n) stopping, either final or temporary63
5487152950Emanciated(adj) very thin or wasted away, especially from lack of nourishment; scrawny64
5487157180Enclave(n) a distinct region or community enclosed within a larger territory65
5487159317Engender(v) to bring into being, to produce66
5487164514Exacerbate(v) to make more severe, bitter, or violence67
5487178040Illicit(adj) not allowed, improper, or unlawful68
5487186091Indigenous(adj) naturally living or growing in a certain area69
5487189905Inexorable(adj) not to be persuaded, stopped, or moved by entreaty or plea; relentles70
5487195139Infatuated(adj) filled with excessive, shallow, or foolish love or desire (n) infatuated71
5487198665Insatiable(adj) never satisfied; greedy72
5487200360Poignant(adj) painfully moving, affecting, or touching73
5487202920Proselytize(v) to convert someone to a faith, belief, or cause.74
5487209779Amiliorate(v) to make better; to become better; to improve75
5487249709Baleful(adj) ecpressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous76
5487251806Berate(v) to criticize vigorously; to scold vehmently77
5487255221Circumvent(v) to avoid through craftiness; to decieve78
5487257726Compunction(n) a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt79
5487260565Condone(v) to overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse80
5487268638Diminutive(adj) very small; tiny81
5487271154Euphemism(n) a polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive82
5487273928Expendable(adj) able to be used up and then discarded or replaced83
5487279550Heresy(n) the expression of shocking or unacceptable views (adj) herectical84
5487281336Infirmity(n) physical or mental weakness or defect (adj) infirm - weak or feeble85
5487286176Profane(v) to treat with scorn or irreverence (adj) disrespectful of sacred things; not connected with religion; worldly86
5487291547Recompense(v) to pay or compensate (n) payment; compensation87
5487294746Repast(n) food and drink; a meal88
5487297637Servitude(n) a lack of freedom; forced labor89

AP Lang Set #3 (Passage 1c) Flashcards

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6997609073Temperancerestraint or moderation0
6997611727Frugalitytending to be thrifty or cheap1
6997614883Precepta rule of conduct or action2
6997620275Polysyndetonthe use of a number of conjunctions in close succession3
6997622209MethodicalOrderly and regular; systematic4
6997624867ReticentReserved; silent5
6997627286Irreverentshowing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously6
6997629672Prolificabundantly productive; abundant, profuse7
6997632109Excoriatescold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off8
7471133264Venerablerespected because of age or achievement9

AP Spanish Literature Vocabulary - Drama Flashcards

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5037232673actoCada una de las partes en que se divide una obra teatral. En el Siglo de Oro frecuentemente se le llama jornada. Ejemplo: • La casa de Bernarda Alba de Federico García Lorca tiene tres actos; El hombre que se convirtió en perro de Osvaldo Dragún, uno. El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra de Tirso de Molina consta de tres jornadas.0
5037232674comediaEn general se refiere a una obra teatral, y más específicamente una obra teatral con un final feliz. El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra (Tirso de Molina) es una comedia tal como se usa el término en el Siglo de Oro, o sea la forma que llamaba Lope de Vega "comedia nueva", concepto global que incluía comedia, tragedia y tragicomedia (o drama). Ejemplo: • Lope de Vega es conocido por el establecimiento de los tres comedia actúan como la forma definitiva en Drama Español. (Arte nuevo de hacer comedias en este tiempo)1
5037232675diálogoUna conversación entre dos o más personajes que constituye una obra entera o una parte de la misma. El diálogo puede aparecer en todos los géneros literarios. Ejemplo: • Allí habló un moro viejo, d'esta manera hablara: —¿Para qué nos llamas, Rey, para qué es esta llamada? "¡Ay de mi Alhama!" —Habéis de saber, amigos, una nueva desdichada: que cristianos de braveza ya nos han ganado Alhama "Romance de la pérdida de Alhama" (Anónimo)2
5037232676escenaEn una obra teatral, una de las partes en las que se divide el acto y en las que están presentes los mismos personajes. Ejemplos: • En una escena de El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra (Jornada tercera), (Tirso de Molina) aparecen don Juan y don Gonzalo; este, el Convidado de piedra, se sienta a cenar con don Juan. En la única escena de El hombre que se convirtió en perro (Osvaldo Dragún) aparecen una actriz y tres actores.3
5037232677escenarioEspacio donde se representa una obra teatral. Puede ser natural o construido y puede añadir al ambiente de la obra. El dramaturgo o autor del drama suele dar instrucciones en su obra para preparar el escenario. Ejemplo: • La acción de La casa de Bernarda Alba (Federico García Lorca) tiene lugar dentro de la misma casa, pero cada acto se adentra más.4
5037232678monólogoUna obra, o parte de ella, en la que habla en voz alta un personaje que aparece solo en el escenario expresando sus pensamientos. A veces se llama soliloquio. Ejemplo: • Al final de la primera jornada de El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra (Tirso de Molina) se encuentra un extendido monólogo narrado de Tisbea en los versos 986 a 1031: "¡Fuego, fuego! ¡que me quemo! ... ¡Amor, clemencia, que se abrasa el alma".5
5037232679teatroLugar en que se realiza una acción ante espectadores o participantes. Conjunto de las obras dramáticas de una cultura, de un pueblo, de un autor. Literatura dramática. Ejemplo: • El teatro español del Renacimiento; el teatro de Lope de Vega.6
5037232680tragediaObra teatral caracterizada por personajes gobernados por las pasiones, y cuyas acciones desembocan en un fin catastrófico. Algunos críticos opinan que La casa de Bernarda Alba (Federico García Lorca) es una tragedia. Ejemplo: • La casa de Bernarda Alba de Federico García Lorca tiene tres actos; El hombre que se convirtió en perro de Osvaldo Dragún, uno. El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra de Tirso de Molina consta de tres jornadas. • Siglo de Oro dramaturgos Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Tirso de Molina y Lope de Vega han escrito tragedies del Renacimiento.7
5037232681acción dramáticaExpresión de los movimientos que se producen en los niveles internos y externos de los personajes. Ejemplos: • En El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra (Tirso de Molina) la acción dramática gira en torno a las burlas de don Juan, pero se desarrolla en diferentes lugares y en tres jornadas diferentes. En La casa de Bernarda Alba (García Lorca) la acción dramática se centra en el enfrentamiento de la autoridad rígida y convencional de Bernarda y el deseo de libertad de María Josefa y Adela.8
5037232682exposiciónParte de la trama que informa acerca de los personajes, antecedentes o causas de la acción. A pesar de que generalmente se sitúa al principio del texto teatral, puede haber retazos intercalados a lo largo de toda la obra. Ejemplos: • Este fragmento informa al espectador acerca de don Juan y su carácter de burlador. JUAN: Tío y señor, Y pues a decir me obligas la verdad, oye y direla. Yo engañé y gocé a Isabela la duquesa. PEDRO: No prosigas. Tente. ¿Cómo la engañaste? Habla quedo, y cierra el labio. JUAN: Fingí ser el duque Octavio. PEDRO: No digas más. ¡Calla! ¡Baste! El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra (Tirso de Molina) Jornada primera, vv. 62-749
5037232683nudo o clímaxPunto culminante en una obra, habitualmente el momento de mayor emoción o tensión que complica la trama. Ejemplo: • En La casa de Bernarda Alba (Federico García Lorca) el punto culminante aparece al final del segundo acto. LA PONCIA: La hija de la Librada, la soltera, tuvo un hijo no se sabe con quién. ADELA: ¿Un hijo? LA PONCIA: Y para ocultar su vergüenza lo mató y lo metió debajo de unas piedras; pero unos perros, con más corazón que muchas criaturas, lo sacaron y como llevados por la mano de Dios lo han puesto en el tranco de su puerta. Ahora la quieren matar. La traen arrastrando por la calle abajo, y por las trochas y los terrenos del olivar vienen los hombres corriendo, dando unas voces que estremecen los campos.10
5037232684desenlaceParte de una obra tras el punto culminante o clímax en que se resuelven los hilos del argumento. Ejemplo: • En el tercer acto de La casa de Bernarda Alba (Federico García Lorca), Martirio declara que Adela viene con "las enaguas llenas de trigo", prueba de que ha pasado parte de la noche en el establo con Pepe el Romano. Adela se rebela contra la autoridad de Bernarda y rompe el bastón de su madre. Bernarda decide sacar una escopeta para matar a Pepe. No lo logra, pero Adela cree que Pepe ha muerto y ella se suicida.11
5037232685acotacionesNotas incluidas en la obra teatral al principio de la obra o entre paréntesis a lo largo de ella, para avisar y explicar todo lo relativo a la acción: gestos, movimientos de los personajes, modulación de la voz, decorado, efectos de sonido, etc. Ayudan al director y los actores a la puesta en escena. Las acotaciones abundan en la literatura moderna y contemporánea, pero se usaron menos en el teatro del Siglo de Oro. Ejemplo: • Estas acotaciones indican el movimiento de los personajes o la acción, y el modo de hablar los personajes: ACTOR 3. (Observándolo.) Soy ex director de la perrera, y esto me parece fenomenal. Llegó ladrando como un perro (requisito principal); y si bien conserva el traje, es un perro, a no dudar. ACTOR 2. (Tartamudeando) S-s-soy el v-veter-r-inario. El hombre que se convirtió en perro. (Osvaldo Dragún)12
5037232686aparteTécnica teatral en la que un personaje hace un comentario escuchado por el público, no por los otros personajes, que necesita comunicar para revelar sus ideas y pensamientos interiores. Esta técnica es menos frecuente en el teatro contemporáneo. Ejemplo: • JUAN: Fingí ser el duque Octavio. PEDRO: No digas más. ¡Calla! ¡Baste! (Perdido soy si el rey sabe este [Aparte] caso. ¿Qué he de hacer? Industria me hade valer en un negocio tan grave.) El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra (Tirso de Molina), Jornada primera, vv. 71-7613
5037232687comedia [nueva] del Siglo de OroEn el siglo XVII cualquier obra escrita para ser representada en el teatro. Ejemplo: • El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra (Tirso de Molina)14
5037232688dramaturgoAutor de obras dramáticas. En el Siglo de Oro se le llamaba "ingenio" o "poeta". Ejemplos: • Osvaldo Dragún, autor de la obra en un acto El hombre que se convirtió en perro y Federico García Lorca, autor de La casa de Bernarda Alba.15
5037232689teatro del absurdoObra dramática basada en una situación sin sentido, en la que los personajes se enfrentan a situaciones que muestran la insensatez de la vida en un mundo deshumanizado. Ejemplo: • El hombre que se convirtió en perro (Osvaldo Dragún)16
5037232690anagnórisisMomento en que el personaje descubre un hecho importante o entiende algo de sí mismo, la naturaleza humana o su situación. Ejemplo: • Al final de la primera jornada, Tisbea reconoce que es una mujer enamorada y burlada: TISBEA: ¡Fuego, fuego, que me quemo, que mi cabaña se abrasa! Repicad a fuego, amigos, que ya dan mis ojos agua. Mi pobre edificio queda hecho otra Troya en las llamas, que después que faltan Troyas, quiere Amor quemar cabaña. El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra (Tirso de Molina), Jornada segunda, vv. 986-99317
5037232691catarsisSentimiento de purificación o liberación suscitado por algunas obras o vivencias. Ejemplo: • En El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra (Tirso de Molina) la justicia poética que justifica la muerte de don Juan ("Ésta es justicia de Dios / Quien tal hace, que tal pague") produce alivio en el espectador.18
5037232692falla trágicaError fatal del protagonista de una obra del que se deriva un daño irreparable. Ejemplo: • la desgana por parte de Bernarda de ver la hostilidad entre sus hijas y el consiguiente suicidio de Adela, es una falla trágica manifestada en La casa de Bernarda Alba (Federico García Lorca).19
5037232693ironía dramáticaCircunstancia en la que el lector o espectador sabe algo desconocido por un personaje y sabe o sospecha lo que ocurrirá antes de que lo sepa el personaje. Ejemplo: • En El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra (Tirso de Molina) el espectador sabe que don Juan no cumple sus promesas a las mujeres. Uno sospecha que no se quedará con ninguna de ellas y que tendrá que pagar por sus culpas. En el último acto, don Juan mantiene su palabra y acude a la cita con don Gonzalo. Es irónico que, al cumplir su palabra por primera vez, encuentre allí la muerte. Las sospechas del lector o espectador quedan confirmadas.20
5037232694pathosEn la tragedia griega y en otras, es el afecto que inclina al espectador hacia el personaje trágico; desemboca en la catarsis, por medio de la cual el espectador se identifica con el personaje. Ejemplo: • En La casa de Bernarda Alba (Federico García Lorca), la opresión bajo la que viven las hijas de Bernarda provoca en los espectadores el afecto por las mujeres, la conmiseración por sus sufrimientos, el deseo de rebelión y el sentimiento de simpatía por esos personajes.21
5037232695tres unidadesRegla teatral que pretende que solo haya una acción principal (unidad de acción), que esta acción no dure más de un día (unidad de tiempo) y que toda la acción se desarrolle en un mismo sitio (unidad de lugar). Ejemplo: • En La casa de Bernarda Alba (Federico García Lorca) aunque la acción dura más de un día, por lo que no se cubren las tres unidades, solo hay una acción principal y toda ella se desarrolla dentro de la casa de Bernarda (unidades de acción y lugar).22

Unit 2 AP Literature Flashcards

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7556261556Sonnet14-line poem written in iambic pentameter0
7556262823FormThe physical structure of a poem- length of the lines, the rhythm of the poem, and any systems of repetition1
7556273960Spenserian Sonnetabab, bcbc, cdcd, ee, with this rhyme of the poem. First 4 lines rhyme, 5-7 the last two sounds match the 1-4 lines, c sounds moves down to the 3rd2
7556288096Shakespearean Sonnetabab, cdcd, efef, gg. After he first quatrain he starts a new sound3
7556295242Metera stressed and unstressed syllabic pattern in a verse or within the lines4
7556299874Footdifferent type of meter is measured by feet, number of syllables that are stressed and or unstressed as a part of the metrical pattern5
7556308118Iamb (inspire, behold, abuse, arise, and awake)foot containing an unaccented and short syllable followed by a long accented syllable in a single line of a poem (Ú unstressed. stressed)6
7556321292Conceita metaphysical conceit, figure of speech which two vastly and incredibly different object and likened together with the help of comparative language7
7556351078lineunit of language into which a poem or play is divided, while operates distinct form expressed with a punctuation mark8
7556358165End stoppedA type of line in poetry, in which a pause comes at the end of a synaptic unit often expressed with a punctuation mark9
7556366514EnjambmentA type of line where the thought moves to the next line without a punctuation mark10
7556370388CoupletA literary device that has 2 successive lines with the same meter from a complete thought and usually rhyme11
7557380548TercetThree lines following some rhyming pattern12
7557383567QuatrainA set of four lines, could be a poem with four lines, that have an independent or separate theme13
7557393051CinquainA stanza of five lines that may be rhymed or unrhymed14
7557398221SestetA stanza that contains six lines, might have a rhyme scheme15
7557403096OctaveA stanza of eight lines16
7557406358RhymeThe matching of final vowel and or consonant sounds in two or more words17
7557414116Internal rhymeA rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line, rhyming with a word at the end of the line or the middle of the next line18
7557422361End RhymeA person has lines ending with the words that sounds the same19
7557429636Near/ Slant/ Half RhymeRhyme in which the ending consonants match, but the vowel sounds do not20
7557440389Blank VerseUnrhymed, iambic contaminator- no rhyme, has to have 10 syllables21
7557452652VillanelleA 19-line poetic form, consisting of five tercets following by a quatrain22
7557458914SestinaA poem of six line stanzas with three lines at the end23
7557463197Free VersePoetry without a regular pattern of meter or rhyme24
7557474387CaesuraA pause within a line25
7557475738Carpe DiemLatin for seize the day26
7557478041Ambiguityword, phrase, or statement that contains one or more meanings27
7557482438PloceEmphatic repetition of the word referring giving it special significance28
7557490763RefrainA verse or a phrase repeated throughout a poem, usually after a stanza29
7557495988Rhythmmeter, a pattern of stress and unstressed syllables that create the meter of the poem30
7557501399StanzaA division of usually four or more lines that either have a fixed blank, meter, and or a rhythm scheme31
7557510169VerseCan be used to denote a line, a stanza, or another part of a poem32

AP Literature Lesson Two Flashcards

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4843266541Triology(n) group of three novels0
4843266542Trisect(v) To divide into three parts1
4843267652Triumvirate(n) A group of three rulers2
4843271238Quadrant(n) A quarter of a circle or of its circumference3
4843273124Quartet(n) a musical composition for four voices or instruments4
4843274864Quatrain(n) A stanza with four lines5
4843277117Decimate(v) to kill or destroy a large part of6
4843278461Decathlon(n) an athletic competition with ten events7
4843279728Bicentennial(n) two-hundredth anniversary8
4843281895Centenary(adj) Pertaining to a 100-year period9
4843283176Centigrade(adj) referring to a thermometer scale of 100 degrees where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees10
4847829159Well-nigh(adverb) almost; nearly11
4847832285Protean(adj) changeable in shape/form; variable12
4847842967Abscond(v) to leave secretly13

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