AP Literature Terms I Flashcards
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| 6681157596 | abstract | a style (in writing) that's typically complex, discusses intangible qualities like good and evil, and seldom uses examples to support its points | 0 | |
| 6681161743 | academic | style that refers to dry and theoretical writing (think of a piece that sucks all the life out of its subject with analysis) | 1 | |
| 6681172003 | accent | in poetry, the stressed part of a word | 2 | |
| 6681193502 | allegory | a story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the story itself (like a life lesson) Think of fables or longer stories told specifically to teach something. | 3 | |
| 6681207146 | alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds (think of tongue-twisters) | 4 | |
| 6681210250 | allusion | a reference to another work or famous figure (a pop culture reference on Family Guy or The Simpsons) OR a classical one -- Greek/Roman texts or the Bible | 5 | |
| 6681221046 | anachronism | when something is "mismatched in time" (If Oedipus was wearing an Apple Watch, for ex.) -- usually used for comic effect | 6 | |
| 6681227920 | analogy | a comparison -- usually involves two or more symbolic parts and are used to clarify a relationship | 7 | |
| 6681237153 | anecdote | a short narrative, usually told to connect with another person and usually comedic in nature | 8 | |
| 6681246069 | anthropomorphism | when inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena are given human characteristics (similar to personification which requires human shape or form) | 9 | |
| 6681261915 | anticlimax | when an action produces far less of a result than one had been led to expect. (NOT deus ex machina - that's different!) | 10 | |
| 6681270726 | antihero | protagonist who is markedly unheroic, morally weak, cowardly, dishonest or any other number of unsavory qualities | 11 | |
| 6681276530 | aphorism | 12 | ||
| 6681286285 | apostrophe* | an address to someone not present or to a personified object or idea | 13 | |
| 6682044107 | archaism | use of deliberately old-fashioned language - typically to create a feeling of antiquity (Ye Olde Candle Shoppe) | 14 | |
| 6682053839 | aside | when a character makes a comment directly to the audience | 15 | |
| 6682059874 | assonance | the repetition of vowel sounds ("Old King Cole was a merry old soul.") | 16 | |
| 6682069397 | atmosphere | the emotional tone or background that surrounds a scene (think description of setting or situation) | 17 |