Jurcik AP literature terms Flashcards

4978267898	Allegor	device using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent abstraction	0
4978279996	Alliteration	repetitions of sounds (initial consonants in low, neighboring words)	1
4978295742	Allusion	direct/indiredt reference to something which is commonly known	2
4978358982	Ambiguity	the multiple meaning intentional/intentional of a word, phrase, sentence, etc	3
4978368615	Anology	similarity or difference between two things	4
4978374391	Anaphora	devices of repitition in which the same expression is repeated	5
4978380411	Anecdote	short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting event or episode of __________	6
4978391599	Antecedent	Word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun	7
4978400121	Antithesis	figure of balance in which 2 contrasting ideas are purposely juxtaposed	8
4988627600	Aphorism	terse statement of known authorship	9
4988627601	Apostrophe	figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person	10
4988628600	Asyndenton	consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses	11
4988628601	Atmosphere	The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work	12
4988629234	Chaismus	Two successive phrases or clauses are parallel in syntax, but reverse the order of the analogous words	13
4988629235	Clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb	14
4988630240	Colloquial	Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing	15
4988630241	Coherence	Principle demanding part of any comp be arranged where meaning is clear immediately	16
4988632726	Conceit	Extended metaphor or suprising analogy	17
4988633438	Connotation	Nonliteral, associative meaning of a word	18
5026814583	Abashed	ashamed	19
5026814584	Abhorring	regard with extreme repugnance	20
5026814585	Abstruse	difficult to understand	21
5026814586	Absurd	silly	22
5026814587	Accusing	charge with crime	23
5026814588	Acerbic	harsh temper	24
5026814589	Admiring	to regard with approval	25
5026814590	Admonishing	advising	26
5026814591	Adoring	to regard with love	27
5026814592	affectionate	showing love	28
5026814593	afraid	scared	29
5026814594	ambiguous	having several meanings	30
5026814595	ambivalent	doing two conflicting things	31
5026814596	amused	occupied	32
5026814597	angry	upset	33
5026814598	annoyed	to cause slight irritation	34
5026814599	antagonistic	opposing	35
5026814600	anxious	full on mental distress	36
5026814601	apathetic	showing little or no emotion	37
5026814602	apologetic	an apology	38
5026814603	appreciative	feeling gratitude	39
5026814604	apprehensive	fearful about something	40
5026814605	approving	speak or think favorably good	41
5026814606	ardent	intensely devoted	42
5026814607	arrogant	insolently proud	43
5026814608	audaciuos	fearless	44
5026814609	authoritarian	dictorial	45
5026814610	baffled	to confuse	46
5026814611	bantering	good humor	47
5026814612	belligerent	warlike	48
5026814613	bemused	lost in thought	49
5026814614	benevolent	expressing kindly feelings	50
5026814615	bewildered	completely confused/puzzled	51
5026814616	biting	sarcastic	52
5026814617	bitter	intense antagonism	53
5026814618	blithe	merry	54
5026814619	blunt	slow in perception	55
5026814620	bold	not fearful	56
5026814621	bored	bored	57
5026814622	brisk	quick and active	58
5026814623	brusque	blunt	59
5026814624	burlesque	dramatic	60
5026814625	calm	still	61
5030331737	candid	outspoken	62
5030333165	capricious	led by whims	63
5030333166	casual	without serious intention	64
5030333167	caustic	corrosive comments	65
5030334459	censorious	severely critical	66
5030334460	ceremonial	formal	67
5030335826	cheerful	good spirits	68
5030633174	celebratory	filled with celebration	69