AP Literature Terms 7 Flashcards

7535281845	Sarcasm	the use of irony to mock or convey contempt	0
7535284254	Satire	the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues	1
7535287490	Soliloquy	an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play	2
7535287491	Semantics	the meaning, or an interpretation of the meaning, of a word, sign, sentence, etc	3
7535291057	Style	a way of painting, writing, composing, building, etc., characteristic of a particular period, place, person, or movement	4
7535297091	Subject Complement	the adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb	5
7535301083	Subordinate Clause	a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause	6
7535301084	Syllogism	an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion (e.g., all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs )	7
7535304552	Symbol	a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process	8
7535308818	Synecdoche	a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa	9