AP Literature & Composition Vocabulary Flashcards

2337240537	Metaphor	a comparison without using like or as	0
2337241711	Personification	allowing an inanimate object to have human characteristics	1
2337245929	Understatement	Making something seem less important; ambiguous than it is	2
2337245930	Overstatement	Making something seem more important; ambiguous than it is	3
2337259228	Oxymoron	a sentence where contradictory terms appear in conjuction	4
2337259229	Allusion	an expression that calls to mind something that wasn't said explicitly	5
2337269259	Parody	an imitative work used to make fun of or comment on original work	6
2337269260	Allegory	a written piece of work with a hidden meaning or moral	7
2337270087	Biblical allusion	a reference to the Bible in a literary piece of work without explicitly mentioning it	8
2337271305	Diction	an author's word choice	9
2337271306	Invocation	the act of calling upon or referring to something	10
2337272218	Analogy	a comparison between two things for purpose of understanding	11
2337274216	Enticing imagery	mental images that entice the reader	12
2337274217	Dialogue	the conversation between two or more literary characters	13
2337276019	Symmetry	similarity or correspondence between two elements	14
2337276020	Plot	the story line	15
2337276021	Irony	expression of meaning by opposite explanation; usually humorous	16
2337277578	Simile	a comparison using like or as	17
2337281840	Satire	the use of humor and irony to reveal political opinions or vices	18
2337281841	Vignette	a brief description, account, or episode	19
2337284020	Classical allusion	a reference to an event or character in classical works of literature	20
2337284021	Imagery	heavy description	21
2337284022	Syntax	an author's sentence structure	22
2337286439	Symbol	a thing that represents something abstract	23
2337286440	Themes	the subject of talk or exhibition of a topic	24
2337287489	Euphemism	a mild or indirect word considered too blunt for discussing something serious	25
2337288909	Apostrophe	a phrase represented by exclamation points	26
2337288910	Assonance	the repetition of the sound of a vowel in non-rhyming stressed syllables	27
2337288911	Consonance	the repetition of the sound of a consonant in non-rhyming stressed syllables	28
2337290750	Hyperbole	exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally	29
2337290751	Tone	attitude toward the subject in a literary work	30
2337290752	Mood	evokes certain feelings or vibes in a story	31
2337292027	Narrative	fictional or non-fictional report of events	32
2337293101	Climax	the turning point in a story	33
2337293102	Denouement	the final part of a story; the ending	34
2337295834	Paradox	a statement that leads to an ending that is possibly self- contradictory, senseless, or logically unacceptable	35
2337295835	Pathos	a quality that evokes pity or sadness	36
2337297294	Rhetoric	persuasive speaking or writing	37