AP Literature Terms 7 Flashcards

6758159266	sarcasm	A generally bitter comment that is ironically or satirically worded EX: Not the brightest crayon in the box now, are we? EX: I work 40 hours a week to be this poor.	0
6758159267	satire	A work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of life to a humorous effect EX: Marriage is the chief cause of divorce. EX:I feel so miserable without you, it's almost like having you here.	1
6758159268	soliloquy	an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play EX: Hamlet by William Shakespeare ("to be or not to be" scene) EX: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare ""Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art though Romeo" scene)	2
6758159269	semantics	study of the meaning of language. It also deals with varieties and changes in the meaning of words, phrases, sentences and text EX: Young can mean a colt, filly, piglet, baby, puppy or kitten. EX: One man's trash is another man's treasure.	3
6758159270	style	The choices in diction, tone, and syntax that a writer makes. -conscious or unconscious. EX: "I have a Dream" Speech by MLK has parallel style EX: "Dubliners" by James Joyce has direct style	4
6758159271	subject complement	adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb. EX: Brandon is a gifted athlete. (Subject-Brandon; Verb- is; noun- athlete.) EX: She felt sick. (Subject-She; Verb- felt; noun- sick.)	5
6758159272	subordinate clause	(A dependent clause) cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by an independent clause. EX: "Other than baseball EX: Until I had my coffee	6
6758159273	syllogism	conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premises) EX: all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs EX: all men are mortal; John is a man; therefore John is mortal	7
6758159274	symbol	Anything that represents or stands for something else. Usually a symbol is something concrete (object, action, character) that represents something more abstract. EX: dove symbolized peace EX: olive branch symbolizes peace	8
6758159275	synecdoche	a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa EX: "The cattle rancher owned 500 head." EX: "Check out my new wheels."	9