AP Literature terms Flashcards

4794138123	abstract	An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research.	0
4794138124	adage	A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.	1
4794139365	allegory	A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic, metaphorical, or possibly an ethical meaning.	2
4794139366	alliteration	The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines.	3
4794140727	allusion	A reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.	4
4794141955	Ambiguity	A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation.	5
4794143292	anachronism	A person, scene, event, or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set.	6
4794144566	Analogy	A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things.	7
4794144567	annotation	A brief explanation, summary, or evaluation of a text or work of literature.	8
4794145435	antagonist	A character or force in a work of literature that, by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict.	9
4794146574	Antithesis	A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences.	10
4794147409	aphorism	A short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or statement.	11
4794148182	Apollonian	In contrast to Dionysian, it refers to the most noble qualities of human nature and behavior.	12
4794149689	apostrophe	A rhetorical device in which a speaker addresses a person or personified thing not present.	13
4794151573	Archetype	An abstract or ideal conception of a type.	14
4794152369	Assonance	The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose.	15
4794152370	Ballad	A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited.	16
4794153882	Bard	A poet; in olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.	17
4794153883	bathos	The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality.	18
4794155355	bibliography	A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.	19
4794156549	bildungsroman	A German word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal.	20
4794156550	blank verse	Poetry written in iambic pentameter, the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton.	21
4794158003	bombast	Inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects.	22
4794159650	burlesque	A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; grotesque imitation.	23
4794160238	cacophony	Grating, inharmonious sounds.	24
4794160239	caesura	A pause somewhere in the middle verse, often (but not always) marked by punctuation	25
4794161294	canon	The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.	26
4794161295	caricature	A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons or things.	27
4794164136	carpe diem	Literally, "Seize the day"; enjoy life while you can, a common theme in literature.	28
4794164900	catharis	A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy.	29
4794166512	classic	A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that withstood the test of time.	30
4794168063	classical, classicism	Implies formality, objectivity, simplicity, and restraint.	31
4794168064	Climax	The high point, or turning point, of a story or play.	32
4794170901	coming-of-age/novel	A tale in which a young protagonist experiences an introduction to adulthood.	33
4794170902	conceit	A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting of highly fanciful idea, often stated in figurative language.	34
4794172336	connotation	The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. Contrast with denotation.	35
4794173249	consonance	The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry.	36
4794173250	couplet	A pair of rhyming lines in a poem; that are connected.	37
4794174180	denotation	The dictionary definition of a word.	38
4794176358	denouement	The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction.	39
4794179216	deus ex machina	The use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.	40
4794179217	diction	The choice of words in speech and writing.	41
4794180203	Dionysian	Refers to sensual, pleasure-seeking impulses.	42
4794180204	Dramatic Irony	A circumstance in which the audience or the reader knows something that the characters do not.	43
4794181074	Elegy	A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something.	44
4794184465	ellipsis	The three periods that indicate the omission of words in a thought or quotation. (...)	45
4794185372	elliptical construction	A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.	46
4794185373	empathy	A feeling of association or identification with an object or person.	47
4794189841	end-stopped	A term that describes a line of poetry that ends in a natural pause.	48
4794191091	enjambment	the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them.	49
4794192844	Epic	An extended narrative poem that tells of the adventures of a hero that is generally larger than life.	50
4794192845	Epigram	Concise but witty and thoughtful statement.	51
4794193691	euphony	Pleasing, harmonious sounds.	52
4794193692	epithet	An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing.	53
4794198301	eponymous	A term for the title character of a work of literature.	54
4794199391	euphemism	A mild or less negative usage for harsh or blunt term.	55
4794199902	expose	a piece of writing that reveals weakness, faults, frailties or other shortcomings.	56
4794202206	exposition	The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature.	57
4794202918	explication	The interpretation or analysis of a text.	58
4794205133	extended metaphor	A series of comparisons between two unlike things.	59
4794206336	fable	A short tale often featuring nonhuman characters that act as people whose actions enable the author to make observations or draw useful lessons about human behavior.	60
4794206337	falling action	coming of the climax and leads to the resolution.	61
4794207472	fantasy	A story containing unreal, imaginary features.	62
4794208953	figure of speech/ figurative language	Implies meanings. Includes metaphors, similes, personification, etc...	63
4794210656	First-person narrative	A narrative told by the character involved in the story.	64
4794211480	flashback	A return to an earlier time in the story. Clarifies present actions.	65
4794211481	foil	A minor character whose personality whose attitude contrasts with the main character.	66
4794211482	foot	A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line.	67
4794212637	foreshadowing	Providing hints to things that will happen later on in the story.	68
4794212638	frame		69
4794214692	free verse		70
4794214693	genre		71
4794216137	Gothic novel		72
4794216800	harangue		73
4794216801	heroic couplet		74
4794218656	hubris		75
4794218657	humanism		76
4794220882	hyperbole		77
4794220883	idyll		78
4794221549	image		79
4794222888	in medias res		80
4794224035	indirect quotation		81
4794224036	irony		82
4794224889	kenning		83
4794224890	lampoon		84
4794225859	light verse		85
4794225860	litotes		86
4794226805	loose sentence		87
4794227801	lyric poetry		88
4794227802	maxim		89
4794228706	melodrama		90
4794228707	metaphor		91
4794229905	metaphysical poetry		92
4794229906	meter		93
4794230751	metonymy		94
4794230752	middle english		95
4794232118	mock epic		96
4794232119	mode		97
4794232741	montage		98
4794232742	mood		99
4794234322	moral		100
4794234323	motif		101
4794234324	muse		102
4794235194	myth		103
4794235195	narritive		104
4794236551	naturalism		105
4794237184	non sequitur		106
4794237984	novella		107
4794238640	novel of mannors		108
4794238641	ode		109
4794239625	Old English		110
4794240625	omniscient narrator		111
4794243265	onomatopoeia		112
4794244573	ottava rima		113
4794245554	oxymoron		114
4794245555	parable		115
4794246023	paradox		116
4794246024	parody		117
4794246714	paraphrase		118
4794246715	pastoral		119
4794249708	pathetic fallacy		120
4794249709	pathos		121
4794250260	pentameter		122
4794251194	periodic sentence		123
4794251195	persona		124
4794251732	personification		125
4794251733	plot		126
4794253507	picaresque novel		127
4794253508	point of view		128
4794254291	protagonest		129
4794256800	pseudonym		130
4794257376	pulp fiction		131
4794257377	pun		132
4794258292	quatrain		133
4794258293	realism		134
4794260041	rhetorical		135
4794261007	rhetorical question		136
4794262378	rhetorical statement		137
4794262379	rhyme		138
4794263209	rhyme scheme		139
4794265452	rhythm		140
4794266072	roman a clef		141
4794266073	romance		142
4794267093	sarcasm		143
4794267094	satire		144
4794267793	scan		145
4794267794	sentiment		146
4794268768	sentimental		147
4794269905	setting		148
4794270535	simile		149
4794271539	sonnet		150
4794271540	stanza		151
4794273765	stream of consciousness		152
4794273766	style		153
4794276507	subplot		154
4794277085	subtext		155
4794277086	symbolism		156
4794278371	synecsoche		157
4794278372	syntax		158
4794279195	theme		159
4794280858	title character		160
4794280859	tone		161
4794281822	tragedy		162
4794281823	trope		163
4794281824	verbal irony		164
4794282899	verse		165
4794284668	versification		166
4794284669	villanelle		167
4794285597	voice		168
4794285598	volta		169
4794287957	wit		170