AP Literature Terms Flashcards

7740740565	Allegory	The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning.	0
7740740566	Allegory (story)	A story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.	1
7740740567	Alliteration	The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words	2
7740740568	Allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.	3
7740740569	Ambiguity	The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.	4
7740740570	Analogy	A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them	5
7740740571	Antithesis	The opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite.	6
7740740572	Aphorism	A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle.	7
7740740573	Apostrophe	A prayer like figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction such as liberty or love.	8
7740740574	Atmosphere	The emotional nod created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described.	9
7740740575	Caricature	A verbal description, the purpose of which is to exaggerate or distort, for comic effect, a person's distinctive physical features or other characteristics.	10
7740740576	Chiasmus	a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form; e.g.	11
7740740577	Conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects	12
7740740578	Didacticism	Have the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles.	13
7740740579	Euphemism	A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept	14
7740740580	Extended Metaphor	A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.	15
7740740581	Figurative Language	Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid	16
7740740582	Litotes	A figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives or, in other words, positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expressions.	17
7740740583	tautology	The saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style	18
7740740584	Figure of Speech	A device used to produce figurative language.	19
7740740585	Generic conventions	Describes traditions for each genre.	20
7740740586	Genre	The major category into which a literary work fits	21
7740740587	Homily	Any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.	22
7740740588	Hyperbole	A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.	23
7740740589	Imagery	The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions.	24
7740740590	Invective	An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.	25
7740740591	Irony	The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true.	26
7740740592	Metaphor	A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity.	27
7740740593	Metonymy	A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.	28
7740740594	Mood	The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work.	29
7740740595	Narrative	The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.	30
7740740596	onomatopoeia	A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words.	31
7740740597	Oxymoron	A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox	32
7740740598	Paradox	A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity.	33
7740740599	Parallelism	Refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity.	34
7740740600	Malapropism	A word humorously misused	35
7740740601	Parody	A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.	36
7740740602	Pedantic	An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish	37
7740740603	Personification	A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions.	38
7740740604	Point of view	The perspective from which a story is told.	39
7740740605	Prose	Refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms	40
7740740606	Repetition	The duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language such as sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern	41
7740740607	Sarcasm	Involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something	42
7740740608	Satire	A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule.	43
7740740609	Style	An evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and others.	44
7740740610	Symbol/Symbolism	Anything that represents itself and stands for something else	45
7740740611	Theme	The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life.	46
7740740612	Tone	Describes the author's attitude toward his material, the audience, or both.	47
7740740613	Understatement	The ironic minimizing of fact	48
7740740614	Wit	Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights	49