Ap Literature/Literary Terms Flashcards

4738169602	Ad Hominem	An argument or reaction directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaning.	0
4738169603	Allegory	A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.	1
4738169604	Alliteration	The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected.	2
4738169605	Allusion	A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literacy, or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing which it refers.	3
4738222743	Anaphora	The repetition of a certain word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines of writing/speech.	4
4738222744	Antithesis	rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.	5
4738222745	Apostrophe	addressing an absent, dead, or non existent person or thing. could be an abstract concept or simply something not in the writing.	6
4738222746	Archetype	A typical character, and action or situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of human nature. also known as a universal symbol.	7
4738222747	Assonance	Repetition of a vowel sounds or diphthong in non-rhyming words.	8
4738222748	Colloquial/Vernacular	The use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece of writing.	9
4738222749	Conceit	An extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs a poetic message or entire poem.	10
4738222750	Connotation	A meaning that is implied by word apart from the thing which it described explicitly.	11
4738222751	Consonance	Repetitive sounds produced by consonant within a sentence or phrase. This repetition takes place in quick succession.	12
4738222752	Diction	style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by speaker or writer. Dictation or choice of words separates good writing from bad.	13
4738222753	Denotation	Literal or dictionary definition of a word in contrast to it's cognitive or associated meanings.	14
4738222754	Ellipses	A literary device that is used in narratives to omit some parts of a sentence, which gives the reader a chance to fill the gaps while acting or reading it out.	15
4738222755	Epigram	Rhetorical device that is a memorable, brief, interesting and surprising satirical statement.	16
4738222756	Epiphany	The point in a work of literature were a character has a sudden insight or realization the changes his or her understanding.	17
4738222757	Epistolary	A literary genre pertaining letters, in which writers use letters, journals and diary entries in their works, or they tell stories or deliver messages through a series of letters.	18
4738222758	Euphemism	Polite, indirect expressions which replace words and phrases consider harsh and impolite or which suggest something unpleasant.	19
4738222759	Genre	The category of literary composition. Genre may be determined by literary technique, tone, content, or even length.	20
4738222760	Homily	Literally "sermon", or any serious talk, speech, or lecture providing moral or spiritual advice.	21
4738298284	Hyperbole	A figure of speech, which involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis.	22
4738298285	Imagery	Language and description that appeals to our five senses. when a writer attempts to describe something so that it appeals to our five senses, he/she has used imagery.	23
4738298286	Interference	A device used commonly in literature and in daily life where logical deductions are made based on premises assumed to be true.	24
4738298287	Irony	A contrast or incongruity between expectations for a situation and what is reality. It can also be a difference between what might be expected to happen and what actually occurs.	25
4738298288	Litotes	A figure of speech which employs and understatement by using double negatives or, in other words, positive statement is expressed by negating it's opposite expression.	26
4738298289	Logos	A statement, sentence or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic.	27
4738298290	Metaphor	A figure of speech which makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison without using "like or as".	28
4738298291	Meiosis/Understatement	A euphemistic figure of speech that intentionally understates something or implies that it is lesser in significance or size than it really is.	29
4738298292	Metonymy/Synecdoche	A word or phrase that is used to stand in for another words. Sometimes a metonymy is chosen because it is a well known characteristic of the word.	30
4738298293	Motif	Any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story. Through it's repetition, a motif I can help produce other narrative aspects such as theme or mood.	31
4738298294	Narrator	A person who tells a story. The voice that in author takes on to tell the story.	32
4738298295	Non-Sequitur	A conversational and literary device often used for comedic purposes.	33
4738298296	Onomatopoeia	A word, which imitates the natural sounds of a thing. It creates the sound effect that mimics the thing described, making the description more expressive and interesting.	34
4738298297	Oxymoron	A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas or join to create an effect. The common oxymoron phrase is a combination of an adjective and a noun.	35
4738298298	Paradox	A statement that contradicts itself and it still seems true somehow.	36
4738298299	Parallel Structure	Repetition of the same patterns of words or phrases within a sentence or passage to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.	37
4738298300	Parody	A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing.	38
4738298301	Pathos	in appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response.	39
4738298302	Persona	The mask of an author is etymologically linked the dramatic personae which refers to the list of characters and cast in a play or drama.	40
4738298303	Personification	A figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes.	41
4738298304	Point of View	A particular attitude or way of considering a matter.	42
4738298305	Pun	A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of the word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.	43
4738298306	Rhetoric	The art of affective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.	44
4738298307	Rhetorical Strategies	A rhetorical device uses words in a certain way to convey meaning or to persuade. It can also be a way to evoke emotion on the part of the reader or audience.	45
4738298308	Sarcasm	The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.	46
4738298309	Satire	The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the content of contemporary politics and other topical issues.	47
4738298310	Simile	A figure of speech involving one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more empathetic or vivid.	48
4738298311	Soliloquy	An act of speaking ones thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.	49
4738298312	Stream-Of-Consciousness	A person's thoughts and conscious reactions to events, perceived as a continuous flow.	50
4738298313	Surrealism	Movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images.	51
4738298314	Synesthesia	The production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by stimulation of another sense or part of the body.	52
4738298315	Syntax	The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.	53
4738298316	Theme	The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.	54
4738298317	Thesis	A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.	55
4738298318	Tone	The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.	56