Ap Literature Final review Flashcards

3519749982	irony	expressing one's meaning by using language that signifies the opposite	0
3519764220	mood	referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece	1
3519767616	plot	general events in a story	2
3519770264	denotation	dictionary definition of a word	3
3519777901	connotation	feeling or idea a word invokes to its literal meaning	4
3519862573	thematic analysis		5
3519867701	Style and Prose analysis		6
3519867702	prosaic	having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty; unimaginative	7
3519876260	amorous	showing or relating to sexual desire	8
3519881402	prescience	foreknowledge; knowing something before it takes place	9
3519891468	epitaph	written in memory of a person who has passed away	10
3519895112	adage	proverb or short statement expressing the general truth based on truth usually in metaphorical language	11
3519909632	Aphorism	is a brief sentence or phrase that expresses an opinion or makes a statement of wisdom.	12
3520026175	epithet??	adjective expressing a quality characteristic of a person	13
3520037173	pragmatic	dealing with things sensibly and practically	14
3520115984	valiant	possessing or showing determination, courage	15
3520128160	insipid	lacking vigor or interest/flavor	16
3520134210	ardent	enthusiastic; passionate	17
3520140204	non-sequitur	conclusion that does not follow from the premise	18
3520149215	covenant--	a formal agreement between two or more persons to do or not to do something. God's promise to humanity to keep them safe if they were faithful to him.	19
3520233689	desiccated	dehydrated; lacking interest, passion, energy	20
3520238847	pallid	pale; lacking interest and vitality	21
3520262994	drab	dull	22
3520269207	archaic diction	It is the use of writing or speech which is now rarely used. It is the use of older versions of language	23
3520539184	tone	attitude of writer towards the literary piece	24
3520545086	Shift	topic, focus or tone change in a poem	25
3520550537	speaker		26
3520550538	voice		27
3520554342	direct characterization	characterization using descriptive adjectives	28
3520562422	indirect characterization	the process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech, actions and appearance.	29
3520593145	1st point of view	one of the characters tells the story	30
3521327480	2nd point of view	narration that speaks to the reader or another character in the story, directly addressed as "you."	31
3521330927	3rd point of view	narration by one who does not take part in the action of the story	32
3520597866	colloquialism	informal expression for a formal situation	33
3520600497	diction	author's word choice	34
3520604021	idioms	A word or phrase that is not taken literally, it also refers to a dialect or jargon of a group of people, either in a certain region or a group with common interests	35
3520676919	metaphor	a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without the use of such specific words of comparison as like, as	36
3520676920	simile	a figure of speech that makes an explicitly comparison between two unlike things, using words such as like, as	37
3520692433	personification	a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.	38
3520765963	analogy	general comparison made between two things to show how they are alike	39
3520781455	extended metaphor	a metaphor that is extended or developed as far as the writer wants to take it	40
3520785649	hyperbole	a figure of speech that uses an incredible exaggeration or overstatement,for effect	41
3520801825	paradox	a statement that appears self-contradictory, but that reveals a kind of truth	42
3520806216	syntax	determines how the chosen words are used to form a sentence	43
3521114125	inversion	the reversal of the normal word order in a sentence or phrase	44
3521122995	theme	defined as a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly.	45
3521152284	setting	the time, place, physical details, and circumstances in which a story occurs	46
3521152285	satire	the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices; mockery	47
3543730465	allegory	a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures and events and can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning	48