AP Literature Word Wall Quiz 1 Flashcards
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| 7311316460 | Veracity | Truthfulness, accuracy, correctness |  | 0 |
| 7311409291 | Assonance | When two or more words, close to one another repeat the same vowel sound, but start with different consonant sounds. Examples: "Men sell the wedding bells." |  | 1 |
| 7311409323 | Allegory | When a story or text is an EXTENDED METAPHOR for something REAL | 2 | |
| 7311411102 | Append | Add or Attach | 3 | |
| 7311412216 | Metonymy | When a symbol is used to represent something. Example: "Crown" represents King and Queen |  | 4 |
| 7311414543 | Paradox | Things that are opposite and contradict each other, but are true, in a away | 5 | |
| 7311416714 | Ambiguity | Having multiple meanings; being open to more than one interpretation | 6 | |
| 7311416715 | Stoic | Being able to endure pain without showing any emotion |  | 7 |
| 7311418520 | Satire | The use of humor to MOCK and expose the shortcomings of people, politics and other issues to bring CHANGE Example: SNL | 8 | |
| 7311418521 | Motif | The recurring THEME, image, word, or phrase used throughout a work, unifying the work by tying current situations to previous ones, or new ideas to the theme | 9 | |
| 7311421120 | Felicitate | Congratulate |  | 10 |
| 7311424084 | Laudable | Worthy of praise; commendable |  | 11 |
| 7311425720 | Sycophant | A person who flatters in order to gain advantage, but really doesn't care about you. (FAKE FRIEND) | 12 | |
| 7311427108 | Beatific | Beautiful and Holy or Divine |  | 13 |
| 7311428921 | Chiasmus | Literary device in which a line, poem, story, or text possess a reciprocal structure |  | 14 |
| 7311431572 | Ebullient | Cheerful and full of energy |  | 15 |