AP Literature Terms 11 Flashcards

6758180729	malapropism	use of an incorrect word in place of a similar sounding word that results in a nonsensical and humorous expression EX: Cheer up; I predicate (predict) final victory EX: This does not portend (pretend) to be a great work of art	0
6758180730	nonsequitur	literary devices which include the statements, sayings and conclusions that do not follow the fundamental principles of logic and reason EX: Maria drives a car. She must be a wealthy person. EX: David eats broccoli. David should love to eat meat.	1
6758180731	archaisms	figure of speech in which a used phrase or word is considered very old fashioned and outdated EX: "cautel doth" / "duller shouldst thou" - Hamlet by Shakespeare EX: "wherefore stopp'st thou me" - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by S.T Coleridge	2
6758180732	literary concessions	literary device used in argumentative writing where one acknowledges a point made by one's opponent EX: "Dad, I know taking a trip to another country is unsafe, but I studied so hard and..." EX: "An individual does have their own right to freedom, but medical evidence proves that second hand smoking is harmful."	3
6758180733	epigraph	literary device in the form of a poem, quotation or sentence usually placed at the beginning of a document or a simple piece having a few sentences but which belongs to another writer EX: preface of Georges Perec's Life: A User's Manual EX: "Behind every great fortune there is a crime." (quote from Balzac) in The Godfather, by Mario Puzo	4
6758180734	pastoral	lifestyle of shepherds herding livestock around open areas of land according to seasons and the changing availability of water and pasture EX: From His Mighty Throne by Gwendolen Song (poem) EX: The Lure of the Moor by Denis Barter (poem)	5
6758180735	anastrophe	literary device where order of the noun and the adjective in the sentence is switched EX: He spoke of times past and future, and dreamt of things to be. EX: The master praises the traditions of old.	6
6758180736	circumlocution	ambiguous or paradoxical way of expressing things, ideas or views EX: Voldemort is called "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" This circumlocution is designed to avoid bringing down Voldemort's curse, which can be caused by speaking his name EX: God is referred to as "Our Father who art in Heaven" in some religions	7
6758180737	epithet	literary device that describes a place, a thing or a person in such a way that it helps in making it's characteristics more prominent than they actually are EX: "And see the COULOURED counties"- Brendon Hills by A.E Housman --"coloured" is an epithet used to describe the pleasant and beautiful spring season EX: "The earth is crying-sweet" - Beauty and Beauty by Rupert Brooke --enhances description of earth	8
6758180738	verisimilitude	likeness to the truth (i.e. resemblance of a fictitious work to a real event even if it is a far-fetched one) EX: Mark Twain increases verisimilitude of his characters in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn through the use of vernacular diction form the South. EX: J.K. Rowling increases verisimilitude in the Harry Potter series by creating many parallels between Harry's magical wizarding world and the typical experience of an English boarding school student.	9