Semester I vocabulary: AP Literature Flashcards

5712914732	impressionistic	involving general feelings or thoughts rather than facts and details	0
5712948296	ambiguous	Open to more than one interpretation	1
5712948297	evocative	Calling forth a vivid image or impression	2
5712948298	absurd	ridiculous	3
5712925284	ironic	using words to mean something other than what they seem to mean	4
5712953313	juxtaposition	Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts	5
5712953314	implication	something suggested	6
5712957472	allegory	A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions	7
5712957473	allusion	A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.	8
5712960755	lyric	A type of poetry that explores the poet's personal interpretation of and feelings about the world.	9
5712960756	diction	A writer's or speaker's choice of words	10
5712938662	syntax	the arrangement of words and phrases	11
5712967047	patriarchal	male led society and household	12
5712971190	condescending	possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing	13
5712971191	facet	one side of something many-sided	14
5712975794	periphrasis	A roundabout way of speaking or writing. The term is often used pejoratively to designate pompous or wordy writing.	15
5712986845	rationalize	to come up with self-satisfying but incorrect excuses	16
5712979224	subversive	(adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow	17
5712995820	emasculate	weaken; castrate	18
5712995821	angst	anxiety; fear; dread	19
5712995822	surreal	An artistic movement that displayed vivid dream worlds and fantastic unreal images	20