AP Literature Terms- #2 Flashcards

8003401419	Consonance	the recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity (chiefly as used in prosody)	0
8003405440	Connotation	an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning	1
8003409007	Diction	the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing	2
8003411909	Ellipsis	the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues	3
8003417091	Epiphany	a moment of sudden revelation or insight	4
8003421037	Epithet	an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned	5
8003423673	Euphemism	a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing	6
8003426481	Euphony	the quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words	7
8003429076	Foil	a person or thing that contrasts with and so emphasizes and enhances the qualities of another	8
8003435382	Homily	a religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction; a sermon; a tedious moralizing discourse.	9
8003441036	Hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally	10
8003444606	Imagery	visually descriptive or figurative language	11
8003448153	Invective	speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution. It involves the use of abusive and negative use of language	12
8003451674	Inversion	reversal of the normal order of words, typically for rhetorical effect but also found in the regular formation of questions in English	13