AP Literature Flashcards

2935906685	Epigram	little quotes taken out of a book to contrast with the plot you are about to read; slightly cliche saying expressing contrast	0
2935911918	Soliloquy	speaking thoughts aloud only to oneself	1
2935911969	Syllogism	a logical proof; if a=b and b=c, then a=c	2
2935921405	Digression	to stray off topic; Holden Caulfield	3
2935924982	Jargon	ex: political jargon, medical jargon; language specific to a group of people, task, or profession	4
2935931923	Apostrophe	an address to someone who is not there; "Grandma why would you leave me"	5
2935943122	Epistolary	letter; ex: epistles of Paul	6
2935948073	Conceit	extended metaphor	7
2935948074	Scansion	the process of reading a poem and trying to figure out the rhyme and meter	8
2935962456	Anathema	something hated	9