ap literature Flashcards
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2833467861 | alliteration | same letter or sound at the beginning of closlely connected words | 0 | |
2833467862 | allusion | a brief indirect reference to a person, place, or idea of historical | 1 | |
2833467863 | apostrophe | speak to someone or something that cannot respond | 2 | |
2833467864 | asyndeton | the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence | 3 | |
2833467865 | cacophony | a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds | 4 | |
2833467866 | couplet | two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme that term a unit | 5 | |
2833467867 | detail | describe item by item; give the full particulars of | 6 | |
2833467868 | diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing | 7 | |
2833467869 | didactic | intended to teach particularly in having moral instruction as ulterior motive | 8 | |
2833467870 | euphony | means sweet-voiced, melody or loveliness in sound they create | 9 | |
2833467871 | foil | another character in story who contrast with main character | 10 | |
2833467872 | hyperbole | used to over-exaggerated the purpose of creating emphasis of being humorous | 11 | |
2833467873 | iambic pentameter | a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet where each foot consists of an unstressed syllable and stressed syllable | 12 | |
2833467874 | irony | convey a menacing that's opposite of its literal meaning | 13 | |
2833467875 | polysyndeton | conjunctions are used repeatedly in quick session | 14 | |
2833467876 | satire | show foolishness or vice in humans, organizations, etc | 15 | |
2833467877 | sonnet | consisting of 14 lines with rhymes arranged according to a fixed scheme | 16 | |
2833467878 | stanza | arranged of a certain number of lines usually four or more | 17 | |
2833467879 | syntax | words or phrases are arranged to make complete sentences | 18 | |
2833467880 | time | shows attitudes towards subject and audience | 19 |