AP Literature Flashcards

2336216502	Allegory	An allegory is a symbolism device where the meaning of a greater, often abstract, concept is conveyed with the aid of a more corporeal object or idea being used as an example.	0
2336219362	Alliteration	Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group.	1
2336226325	Anecdote	means a short verbal accounting of a funny, amusing, interesting event or incident.	2
2336231520	Diction	Diction is the distinctive tone or tenor of an author's writings.	3
2336235057	Parallelism	'parallelism' is used to refer to the practice placing together similarly structure related phrases, words or clauses.	4
2336240745	Mataphor	In a metaphor, one subject is implied to be another so as to draw a comparison between their similarities and shared traits.	5
2336240746	Simile	Using like or as.	6
2336242662	Oxymoron	Oxymoron is a significant literary device as it allows the author to use contradictory, contrasting concepts placed together in a manner that actually ends up making sense in a strange, and slightly complex manner.	7
2336246546	Understatment	refers to the practice of drawing attention to a fact that is already obvious and noticeable.	8
2336248109	Paradox	A paradox in literature refers to the use of concepts or ideas that are contradictory to one another, yet, when placed together hold significant value on several levels.	9