AP Lit Terms #6

117223196	repetition	use of key words, ideas, etc more than once for emphasis
117223197	rhetorical question	a question that draws attention, makes one think
117223198	sarcasm	verbal irony that is mean and cruel
117223199	satire	work that points out failings and follies of society with the intent to fix the issue; can be gentle or tough on its subject
117223200	setting	the time, place and social context of a work
117223201	situational irony	when what one expects is NOT what happens
117223202	slang	informal words and expressions that are representative of one's time and culture
117223203	sound devices	figures of speech that add to the overall effect of a work of literature, usually poetry, and its tone/sound
117223204	stanza	group of lines in verse that follow the same structure, rhythm and rhyme scheme
117223205	theme	main idea presented in a work of literature
117223206	symbol	an image that is itself, but also stands for an abstract idea
117223207	stream of consciousness	writing that tries to capture and reflect the way we think
117223208	structure	the framework of a piece of literature - how it it put together
117223209	syllogism	a logical deduction of three parts - a main premise, a secondary one and a conclusion
117223210	syntax	the way words are connected to form phrases and sentences
117223211	stereotyped character	stock character; usually a symbolic role is played by his.her
117223212	synecdoche	a part is used to represent the whole
117223213	scansion	analyzing and marking poetry for stressed and unstressed patterns and rhyme