AP LITERATURE Flashcards

4963653142	Allegory	The term loosely describes any riding in verse or pros that has a double meaning	0
4963653143	Allusion	Reference in literature to person place event or another passage of literature allusions can originate in mythology biblical references historical events legends geography or earlier literary works authors often use allusions to establish a tone ,create an implied association,contrast to objects, or people make an unusual juxtaposition of references or bring the reader into A world of experience outside the limitations of the story it's self. Example would be Andy Warhol to 15 minutes of fame comment	1
4964219639	Ambiguity	Intentional ambiguity in literature can be a powerful device leaving something undetermined in order to open up multiple possible meanings	2
4964219640	Anaphora	Then tensional repetition of beginning clauses in order to create an artistic affect	3
4964219641	Antihero	A protagonist who is a non-hero or the opposite of a traditional hero examples include Don Quizote Jay Gatsby and Macbeth	4
4964219642	Anti-thesis	Using opposite phrases in close conjunction examples might be " I burn and I freeze" or "Her character is why is sunlight black is midnight"	5
4964219643	Apostrophe	Addressing some abstraction or personification that is not physically present for example John Donne commands "oh death be not proud"	6
4964291296	Archetype	And original model or pattern from which other later copies are made especially a character in action or situation that seems to represent common patterns of human life. For example "damsels in distress"	7
4964291297	Asyndeton	The artistic elimination of conjunctions in a sentence to create a particular effect. Example: He was a bag of bones.a floppy doll,a broken stick,a maniac."	8
4964291298	Atmosphere	The emotional feelings inspired by a work. Example: Poe's the fall of the house of Usher establishes an atmosphere of gloom and emotional decay	9
4964291299	Authorial Voice	The voices or speakers used by authors when they seemingly speak for themselves in a book.	10