AP Literature - Literary Terms (3) Flashcards

7900972511	Alliteration	The repetition of the same consonant sounds in a sequence of words	0
7900975126	Ambiguity	Allows for two or more simultaneous interpretations of a word, phrase, action, or situation, all of which can be supported by the context of a work	1
7900980525	Assonance	The repetition of internal vowel sounds in nearby words that supposedly is not audible to other character onstage at the time	2
7900984126	Carpe Diem	Latin phrase meaning "seize the day"	3
7900986723	Colloquial	Language used in ordinary or familiar conversation	4
7900988569	Doggerel	A derogatory term used to describe poetry whose subject is trite and whose rhythm and sounds are monotonously heavy-handed	5
7900992239	Exposition	A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work, that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances	6
7900996258	Farce	A form of humor based on exaggerated, improbable incongruities	7
7901000468	Parody	A humorous imitation of another, usually serious, work	8
7901002557	Satire	The literary art of ridiculing a folly or vice in order to expose or correct it	9
7901017558	Suspense	The anxious anticipation of a reader or audience as to the outcome of a story	10
7901069874	Thesis	The central idea of an essay	11
7901069875	Static Character	Does not change throughout the work, and the reader's knowledge of that character does not grow	12
7901072847	Dynamic Character	Undergoes some kind of change because of the action in the plot	13
7901087409	Round Character	More complex than flat or stock characters, often displays inconsistencies and internal conflicts found in most real people	14
7901092288	Petrarchan Sonnet	Divided into an octave, which typically rhymes abaabba, and a setet, which may have varying rhyme schemes	15
7901096957	Shakespearean Sonnet	Organized into three quatrains and a couplet	16