AP Literature Flashcards

5727807820	Diction	Teaching or instructing	0
5727813135	Connotation	The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning	1
5727856716	Denotation	The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word	2
5727862442	Syntax	The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences	3
5727868480	Rhetorical	The art of speaking or writing effectively	4
5727873240	Deductive	Using known facts to draw a conclusion about a specific situation	5
5727881919	Inductive	The process of making inferences based upon observed patterns or simple repetition	6
5727891714	Inference	A reasonable conclusion from the information preseneted	7
5727895546	Allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known (ie a book, myth, place)	8
5727907463	Allegory	A literary work with two or more levels of meaning. One literal level and one more symbolic meaning	9
5727917872	Antithesis	A figure of speech in which contrasting or paradoxical ideas are presented in parallel form	10
5727927252	Aphorism	A general truth or observation about life, usually stated concisely and pointedly	11
5727935431	Elegy	A solemn and formal lyric poem about death The repetition or a grammatical pattern	12
5728173137	Epigram	A brief, pointed statement in prose of voice	13
5728176229	Epigraph	A quotation that appears at the beginning of a literary work	14
5728181839	Epithet	A word or phrase that states a characteric quality of some person or thing	15
5728208553	Exemplum	A short tale or anecdote with a moral, especially one used in a medieval sermon	16
5728219979	Farce	A kind of comedy that features physical horseplay, stereotypical characters and absurd plays	17
5728237753	Hyperbole	A deliberate exaggeration or over statement	18
5728246872	Incongruity	A juxtaposition of incompatible or opposite elemtents	19
5728256396	Meter	Rhythmical pattern, determined by the number and types of stresses, or beats, in each line	20
5728277014	Vernacular	The ordinary language of the people living in a particular region, instead of using a more formal literary language	21
5728289508	Paradox	A statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true	22
5728307315	Circumlocution	The use of an unnecessarily large number or words to express an idea	23
5728314097	Mirth	Gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter	24
5728327320	Reproach	To bring about shame, blame, or dishonor	25
5728342992	Esoteric	Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest or for the initiates of a group Belonging to a select few	26
5728360553	Euphemism	The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt	27
5728372453	Maverick	A person who takes a stand independent of others in a group	28
5728377797	Rhapsody	An ecstatic expression of unusually intense, emotionally literary work or discourse	29
5728389089	Syllogism	An argument of a form containing a major premise and a minor premise connected with a middle term and conclusion	30
5728409689	Raillery	Good natured ridicule	31
5731378112	Anaphora	Repeating a phrase or word in succession for effect	32
5731383522	Parallelism	When a speaker or writer expresses idea of equal worth with the same grammatical form	33
5731443019	Despotism	Rule under a despot or an absolute ruler	34
5731476650	Adulation	Large amounts of flattery	35
5731483012	Ribald	Vulgar or indecent speech	36
5731489275	Enliven	To make vigorous or active; invigorate	37