AP Literature Flashcards

8467112156	Allegory	A story in which persons, places and things form a system of clearly labeled equivalents. In a simple allegory characters and events often stand for definite meeting such as love, faith, perseverance. Allegories are usually of a moral, religious or political nature. Example: animal farm. Potential purpose: teach a lesson by humanizing abstract ideas.	0
8467112157	Alliteration	Repetitve consonant sound starting with words that are either adjacent or near each other. Potential purposes: if harsh consonants together than it could be to establish a cacophony, dissonance and mood of disorder, harshness, tension. Harsh alliteration suggests an authorial tone of disapproval. Soothing alliteration suggests an authorial term of approval.	1
8467112158	Allusion	A reference to another work of literature, person, or event. Examples: Bible, mythology potential purpose: evoke an atmosphere or emotion, reinforce the theme, moral, or point by comparing something in authors work to an outside event/thing.	2
8467112159	Ambiguity	The multiple sometimes comtradictiry meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. Purpose: Point out in unresolved issue of human nature, conflict with no easy answer	3
8467112160	Anaphora	the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. Purpose:Establishes emphasis for emotional effect	4
8467112161	Antagonist	A character or force in conflict with the main character purpose: if you id the antagonist that can help id the point	5
8467112162	Antihero	Protagonist without heroic qualities. Purpose: criticize societal values	6
8467112163	Apostrophe	Addressing something nonhuman as if it were human Example: Death, be not proud . . . Purpose: could humanize something nonhuman, could emphasize the futility of the speaker situation	7
8467112164	Assonance	Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity Ex: thou hour our.	8
8467112165	Asyndeton	Omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words. Ex: i came i saw i conquered. Purpose: produces a fast-paced, rapid atmosphere. More emotional less reflective.	9
8467112166	Bildungsroman	A novel or story whose theme is the moral or psychological growth of the young main character.	10
8467112167	Archetype	a very typical example of a certain person or thing. Ex: Sherlock Holmes as an archetypical detective	11
8568260746	caricature	A portrait (verbal or otherwise) that exaggerates a facet of personality. PP: parody, criticism, mocking, drawing attention to a human/character flaw/ trait	12
8568260747	Character	When analyzing character consider four ways -what character says, thinks, does and what others think/ say of character.	13
8568260748	Chiasmus	A statement or passage consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed Ex: I've got my mind on my money and my money on my mind	14
8568260749	Colors	Think about what the connotation of each color could be PP: reinforce/ establish theme, character.	15
8568260750	Comedy	Based on irony. Writer expects you to see the incongruity. Requires a set of established societal norms familiar to the audience. PP: comedy is an intellectual, not an emotional, processes. An author uses comedy when he/ she wants the audience to think about the subject, not emotionally react.	16
8568260751	Conceit	a startling or unusual metaphor expanded upon over several lines. When the image dominates and shapes the entire work it's called a controlling image. PP: emphasize the point of the metaphor. Similar concept: motif	17
8568260752	Connotation	Implications suggested by a word. PP: emphasize/ reinforce/ reveal a thematic element or character trait or flaw	18
8568260753	Denotation	Direct, specific definition of a word. PP: to contrast or create some other meaning of a word	19
8568260754	Dues ex machina		20
8568260755	Dialect		21
8568260756	Diction		22
8568260757	dramatic irony		23
8568260758	dynamic character		24
8568260759	Epigram		25
8568260760	epistolary novel		26
8568260761	euphemism		27
8568260762	euphony		28
8568260763	figurative language		29