AP Literature Set #1 Flashcards

7423412367	Allegory	a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. (ex. "Pilgram's Progess" by John Bunyan)	0
7423414326	Allusion	an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly (ex. "It is raining so hard, I hope it doesn't rain for 40 days and 40 nights." This refers to the story of Noah and the ark)	1
7423414327	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. (ex. Excerpt from "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller)	2
7423417606	Cacophony	a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds. (ex. "Clang!")	3
7423417607	Euphony	the tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation. (ex. Beyonce singing)	4
7423417792	Genre	a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. (ex. "Hip-Hop", "Fiction")	5
7423420447	Imagery	visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. (ex. "She only liked her bread burnt as black as tar")	6
7423420448	Mood	literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. (ex. "This novel makes me feel a little sad")	7
7423420449	Prose	form of language that has no formal metrical structure	8
7423423259	Theme	an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly. (ex. "Never steal from others")	9
7423423260	Tone	is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience	10
7423423261	Symbol	signify ideas and qualities, by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. "(ex. rain = sadness)	11
7423425477	Verse	single line of poetry	12
7423425478	Voice	form or a format through which narrators tell their stories	13
7423427384	Exposition	introduces background information about events, settings, characters etc. to the audience or readers	14
7423427385	Conflict	literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces usually a protagonist and an antagonist	15
7423427386	Rising action	a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest and tension in a narrative.	16
7423429997	Climax	particular point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point	17
7423429998	Falling Action	when the main problem of the story resolves	18
7423433023	Denouncement	the resolution of the issue of a complicated plot in fiction	19