AP Literature Group 2 Flashcards
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| 7589655728 | Denotation | Dictionary definition of a word; strict literal meaning | 0 | |
| 7589655730 | Diacope | Repetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase (Ex: We will do it, I tell you; we will do it.) | 1 | |
| 7589658311 | Diction | Writer's word choices (Ex: formal, informal, ornate, plain); creates an author's style and relates to purpose | 2 | |
| 7589658312 | Didactic | "Teaching" - having the primary aim of teaching or instructing, esp. moral or ethical principles | 3 | |
| 7589658313 | Enumeration | Figure of amplification; listing or detailing of the parts of something | 4 | |
| 7589661502 | Expletive | Figure of emphasis; a single word or short phrase, usually interrupting normal speech, is used to lend emphasis to the words on either side | 5 | |
| 7589661503 | Euphemism | Greek for "good speech"; less offensive substitute for an unpleasant word or concept (Ex: saying kick the bucket instead of death) | 6 | |
| 7589667527 | Exposition | In drama this introductory material is used to explain something, to create tone, to provide setting, or to introduce characters and conflict | 7 | |
| 7589667528 | Extended Metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout the work | 8 | |
| 7589670126 | Figurative Language | Writing that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid | 9 | |
| 7589670127 | Figure of Speech | Literary devices used to produce figurative language; includes hyperbole, irony, metaphor, oxymoron, simile, etc. | 10 | |
| 7589670128 | Generic Conventions | Traditions in each genre used to help define the genre | 11 | |
| 7589670129 | Genre | The major category into which a literary work fits; the basic divisions of literature are prose, poetry, and drama but may include subdivisions | 12 | |
| 7589674368 | Homily | "Sermon"; any serious talk, speech or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice | 13 | |
| 7589674369 | Hyperbole | Deliberate exaggeration or overstatement | 14 | |
| 7589732206 | Hypophora | Figure of reasoning in which one or more questions is/are asked and answered; raising and responding to one's own question(s) | 15 | |
| 7589747048 | Imagery | The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions; terms related to the five senses | 16 |