AP Literature Vocab 8 Flashcards

4758370622	Euphony	A quality of style marked by pleasing, harmonious sounds, the opposite of cacophony	0
4758370623	Existentialism	A term applied to a group of attitudes which emphasize existence rather than the essence, and sees the inadequacy of human reason to explain the enigma of the universe	1
4758370624	Exposition	The introductory material which sets the tone, gives the setting, introduces the characters, and supplies necessary facts; may be the first section of the typical Plot, in which Characters are introduced, the Setting is described, and any necessary background information is given.	2
4758370625	Fable	A story written to make a moral point, using animals as characters	3
4758370626	Falling Action	Everything that happens in plot between the climax or crisis and the denouement	4
4758370627	False Dichotomy	Two extremes in a continuum of intermediate possibilities. Sure, take his side; my husband's perfect; I'm always wrong. OR either you love your country or you hate it. OR If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem	5
4758370628	Farce	A totally ridiculous comedy	6
4758370629	Figurative Language	Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally figure of speech; states something that is not literally true in order to create an effect. Similes, metaphors and personification are figures of speech based on comparisons. Metonymy, synecdoche, synesthesia, apostrophe, oxymoron, and hyperbole are other figures of speech	7
4758370630	First Person Point of Review	Subjective point of view when a character relays a narrative using "I"	8
4758370631	Flashback	A device by which an author can present action or scenes that occurred before the opening scene in a work	9