AP Literature Terms Flashcards

2938014920	Meter	The stressed and unstressed syllabic pattern in a verse of a poem.	0
2938016567	Alliteration	When multiple words have the same first consonant sound for effect.	1
2938019455	Assonance	When multiple words repeat the same vowel sound but have a different first consonant.	2
2938020935	Consonance	Repetitive sounds made by the consonants in a sentence or phrase.	3
2938022293	Rhyme	Repetition of similar sounding words in a sentence or phrase	4
2938040385	Masculine Rhyme	A rhyme that only matches one syllable, typically at the end.	5
2938042354	Feminine Rhyme	A rhyme that matches two or more syllables, typically at the end of a sentence. Usually, last syllables are unstressed.	6
2938045572	Near Rhyme	A rhyme formed by words with a similar sound but aren't identical.	7
2938048052	Metaphor	A device that makes a comparison between two or more objects or ideas.	8
2938052471	Extended Metaphor	A metaphor that is extended through multiple sentences in a paragraph (usually extending for that entire paragraph) or through multiple lines in a poem.	9
2938056362	Metonymy	Replacing the name of one word with the name of something else that represents the a part or a whole of the same word.	10
2938065436	Synecdoche	When a part of something represents a whole, or vice versa.	11
2938066755	Anaphora	Repetition of the first part of the sentence to create an effect.	12
2938068143	Epistrophe	Repetition of the last part of a sentence to create an effect.	13
2938069914	Antithesis	When two opposite ideas are put together to create a contrasting effect.	14
2938071620	Oxymoron	When words are opposite but are put together for effect. Usually an adjective and a noun.	15
2938075436	Apostrophe	When the speaker detaches his or herself from reality to talk to an imaginary character or the audience.	16
2938078224	Chiasmus	A rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures.	17
2938080775	Parallelism	When components of a sentence are similar in structure and grammar.	18
2938082521	Ellipsis	Used to omit parts of a sentence or event to allow the reader to fill in parts of the story.	19
2938084362	Asyndeton	Intentionally removing the conjunctions in a sentence.	20
2938085891	Polysyndeton	When several conjunctions are used in succession to create and effect.	21
2938087738	Allegory	A piece of literature in which the objective is to teach about a moral or political lesson.	22
2938090027	Historical Allusion	A reference to people, places, or events with historical significance.	23
2938091862	Literary Allusion	A reference to people, places, or events in other established pieces of literature.	24
2938104936	Classical Allusion	A reference to people, places, or events in ancient Greek or Roman works.	25
2938106980	Anthropomorphism	Attribution of human characteristics to things that do not usually have them.	26
2938142192	Archetype	A universal symbol, character, or action. One that has occurred and reoccurred often.	27
2938144666	Caesura	A pause in a poetic line or sentence. Often occurs in the middle of a sentence.	28
2938146543	Connotation	A meaning that is implied by the word apart from its literal definition.	29
2938148544	Denotation	The literal definition and meaning of the word.	30
2938150821	Denouement	The resolution of a plot in a piece.	31
2938153258	Enjambment	The continuation of a sentence without a pause at the end of the line.	32
2938154665	End-Stopped Line	Where the phrase, clause, or sentence ends at the end of the line.	33
2938156934	Epizeuxis	A rhetorical device in which words or phrases are repeated quickly after one another for emphasis.	34
2938159884	Verbal Irony	When what the speaker says contradicts what the speaker intends to do or means.	35
2938171472	Dramatic Irony	When the audience knows more about the situation than some of the characters in the piece, which creates suspense or humor.	36
2938173716	Situational Irony	An incongruity in which what actually happens contrasts what the audience expected to happen.	37
2938176537	Elegy	A poem or song that mourns the loss of an individual.	38
2938178325	Juxtaposition	When two or more ideas, places, or characters are placed together to observe comparisons or differences.	39
2938181540	Motif	An idea or object that repeats itself multiple times in a piece of work.	40
2938183160	Paradox	A statement that is self-contradictory but still may have an underlying truth.	41
2938187038	Portmanteau Word	A blend of two or more different words to create a new word.	42
2938188948	Tone	The attitude the writer puts into his or her writing.	43
2938188949	Mood	What the audience feels upon reading the work.	44
2938190784	Bildungsroman	A coming of age, a type of novel which focuses on the growth of the main character.	45
2938196561	Omniscient Narrator	A third person narrator that knows the feelings and thoughts of every character.	46
2938198861	Reliable Narrator	A narrator who is credible.	47
2938200529	Naive Narrator	A narrator that fails to understand all the implications in a story.	48
2938205151	Comic Hero	A main character that displays the very least amount of charm to win the audience's approval.	49
2938206743	Antihero	A main character without tradition heroic characteristics, such as morality.	50
2938208251	Cacophony	A harsh mix of sounds.	51
2938210015	Euphony	A mix of sounds that are pleasant or harmonious.	52