AP Literature Flashcards
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| 4382397741 | Metaphor | Comparing two unrelated things without using "like" or "as" | 0 | |
| 4382439715 | Theme | Subject of the piece of writing | 1 | |
| 4382447204 | Tone | The attitude of the writer's, usually conveyed through choice of words or the viewpoint of the writer's | 2 | |
| 4382480525 | Onomatopoeia | The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named | 3 | |
| 4382491924 | Irony | The use of words to convey a meaining that is the opposite of it's literal meaning | 4 | |
| 4382542791 | Alliteration | The occurance of the same letter or sound at the beginning of each word | 5 | |
| 4382578177 | Anaphora | A rhetorical form for the repitition of a word or phrase at the beginning of connected sentences; to emphasize the repeated word | 6 | |
| 4386499772 | Parable | A short story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson | 7 | |
| 4386515341 | Parody | An imitation of a particular writer, artist, or genre | 8 | |
| 4386533204 | Litotes | A statement that expresses the negative of its contrary meaning | 9 | |
| 4386571214 | Crossing the Rubicon | Reaching a point of no return | 10 | |
| 4386635633 | All that Glitters is not Gold | Appearances can be decieving | 11 | |
| 4386719446 | Bread and Circuses | Offerings to distract a someone | 12 | |
| 4386738556 | Icarus | Not heeding someone's warning | 13 | |
| 4386795946 | Loaves and Fishes | Making the most of what you have | 14 | |
| 4386831683 | Lot's Wife | Focusing on the past instead of the future | 15 | |
| 4386875381 | Tower of Babel | Chaotic situation where no one is communicating | 16 |