Ap Literature Flashcards
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| 7310753536 | veracity (n) | the truth or accuracy of something | 0 | |
| 7310753537 | Assonance | Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity | 1 | |
| 7310753538 | Parody | a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner | 2 | |
| 7310753539 | Satire | using humor to expose something or someone to ridicule | 3 | |
| 7310753540 | Metonymy | Referring to a person or object by the name of another, associated person or object. | 4 | |
| 7310753541 | sychophant | a person who flatters; a yes-man | 5 | |
| 7310753542 | motif (n) | Repetition of a symbol or even throughout a text | 6 | |
| 7310753543 | beatific | Devine or holy | 7 | |
| 7310753544 | Allegory | A story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself. A metophor for reality. | 8 | |
| 7310753545 | Ambiguity | An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way. | 9 | |
| 7310753546 | felicitate | congratulate | 10 | |
| 7310753547 | Chiasmus | a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases. Has reciprocal structure. | 11 | |
| 7310753548 | append | To add on to or attach something extra | 12 | |
| 7310753549 | Stoic | A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. | 13 | |
| 7310753550 | laudable (adj) | praiseworthy | 14 | |
| 7310753551 | ebullient | cheerful and full of energy | 15 |