AP Literature Flashcards

4742742961	Metaphor	A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.	0
4742742962	Tone	The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation	1
4742742963	Literal	A form of language in which writers and speakers mean exactly what their words denote.	2
4742742964	Figurative	A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words.	3
4742742965	Allusion	An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.	4
4742742966	Argumentative	Given to expressing divergent or opposite views. "an argumentative child"	5
4742742967	Expository	Intended to explain or describe something. "formal expository prose"	6
4742742968	Satirical	The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.	7
4742742969	Understatement	An understatement is a literary device in which a writer or speaker attributes less importance or conveys less passion than the subject would seem to demand. Understatement is often used for comic effect.	8
4742742970	Hyperbole	Is a figure of speech, which involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis. It is a device that we employ in our day-to-day speech.	9
4742742971	Diction	Can be defined as style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer. Diction or choice of words separates good writing from bad writing. It depends on a number of factors. Firstly, the word has to be right and accurate.	10
4742742972	Imagery	When a writer attempts to describe something so that it appeals to our sense of smell, sight, taste, touch, or hearing; he/she has used imagery.	11
4742742973	Narrative	Are works that provide an account of connected events. To put it simply, a narrative is a story. There are many types of literature that are considered narratives, including novels, dramas, fables, folk tales, short stories, and poetry.	12
4742742974	Prose	Is a form of language that has no formal metrical structure. It applies a natural flow of speech.	13
4742742975	Paradox	It is a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth.	14
4742742976	Point of view	Point of view is the angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion, or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation.	15
4742742977	Connotation	Connotation refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly.	16
4742742978	Denotation	Denotation is the literal definition of a word, where the name Sistrunk Boulevard tells people where they are.	17
4742742979	Perspective	A perspective is a literary tool, which serves a lens through which readers observe other characters, events and happenings.	18
4742742980	Style	Style in literature is the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words — the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text.	19
4742742981	Syntax	Syntax determines how the chosen words are used to form a sentence.	20
4742742982	Speaker	A person who speaks formally before an audience; lecturer; orator.	21
4742742983	Oxymoron	Figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in "cruel kindness" or "to make haste slowly.".	22
4742742984	Irony	The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning	23
4742742985	Symbol	A material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.	24
4742742986	Foreshadowing	Or indicate beforehand; prefigure	25
4742742987	Extended metaphor	A metaphor introduced and then further developed throughout all or part of a literary work, especially a poem.	26
4742742988	Allegory	A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.	27