Ap Literature Flashcards

4052679194	Symbolism	An object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning (something that represent something else)	0
4052681454	Extended Metaphor	A metaphor that an author develops over the course of many lines or even an entire work of literature	1
4052685096	Characterization	The way the author develops a character's personality and attributes. This can be direct or indirect	2
4052689048	Tone	The speaker's attitude or feeling towards the subject. Often associated with diction. By looking closely at word choice, you can identify the author's attitude which leads to us identifying theme	3
4052699456	Internal Conflict	A conflict, or struggle, involving opposing forces within a person's mind	4
4052701108	External Conflict	Struggle between two or more forces - with destiny(purpose, expectations, self-actualization) -with environment(nature, society, setting) -with others(foils, rivals)	5
4052707181	Motifs	A recurring symbol which takes on a figurative meaning. A motif can be almost anything: an idea, an object, a concept, a character archetype, the weather, a color, or even a statement. Motifs are used to establish theme or a certain mood; they have a symbolic meaning	6
4052712407	Allegory	An allegory is a story with two levels of meaning. First, there's the surface of the story, then there's the symbolic level, or the deeper meaning. The symbolic meaning of an allegory can be political, religious, historical or philosophical. Allegories are similar to extended metaphors, told through the elements of a narrative(plot, character, conflict, etc.) rather than an object like a metaphor would be.	7
4052720908	Allusion	A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance	8
4052723606	Imagery	Descriptive language that evokes the senses	9
4052724435	Euphemism	The substitution of a milder word or phrase to replace something hard or unpleasant	10
4052726517	Figure of speech	Word or phrase meant non-literally	11
4052727019	Narrative voice	The narrator's style	12
4052728094	Connotation	Figurative meaning	13
4052728609	Oxymoron	Occurs when two contradictory words are together in one phrase	14
4052729650	Paradox	A statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow	15
4052732042	Colloquialism	The use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece of writing	16
4052735469	Malapropism	The act of using an incorrect word in place of one that is similar in pronunciation	17
4052737851	Chiasmus	The term for a rhetorical device in which a sentence or phrase is followed by a sentence or phrase that reverses the structure and order of the first one	18
4052739982	Irony	A ,ode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated, often implying ridicule or sarcasm	19
4052742367	Dramatic Irony	When the audience or reader knows more than a character about a situation	20
4052745475	Verbal Irony	A discrepancy between the true meaning of situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words	21
4052749870	Situational Irony	Involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected	22
4052754458	Epigram	A witty expression	23
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