Set One: Barron's AP Literature Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 6080064688 | abstract | An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research. | 0 | |
| 6080064689 | adage | A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language. | 1 | |
| 6080064690 | allegory | A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic, metaphorical, or possibly an ethical meaning. The story and characters represent values beyond themselves. | 2 | |
| 6080064691 | alliteration | The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose. Used for ornament or for emphasis. Also used in epithets, phrases, and slogans. Enhances the aesthetic quality of a prose passage or poem. | 3 | |
| 6080064692 | allusion | A reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea. | 4 | |
| 6080064693 | ambiguity | A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation. | 5 | |
| 6080064694 | anachronism | A person, scene, event, or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set. | 6 | |
| 6080064695 | analogy | A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things. | 7 | |
| 6080064696 | annotation | A brief explanation, summary, or evaluation of a text or work of literature. | 8 | |
| 6080064697 | antagonist | A character or force in a work of literature that, by opposing the protagonist, produces tension or conflict. | 9 | |
| 6080064698 | antithesis | A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences. | 10 | |
| 6080064699 | aphorism | A short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment. | 11 | |
| 6080064700 | Apollonian | In contrast to Dionysian, it refers to the most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behavior. | 12 | |
| 6080064701 | apostrophe | A rhetorical device in which a speaker addresses a person or personified thing not present. | 13 | |
| 6080064702 | archetype | An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form. | 14 | |
| 6080064703 | assonance | The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose. | 15 | |
| 6080064704 | ballad | A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited. | 16 | |
| 6080064705 | bard | A poet; in olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to a musical accompaniment. | 17 |