AP Literature Vocab Flashcards
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| 4772057504 | Allegory | A literary work in which characters , objects, and actions represent abstractions. | 0 | |
| 4772057505 | Alliteration | The repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words. | 1 | |
| 4772057506 | Allusion | A reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize. | 2 | |
| 4772057507 | Analogy | A comparison of two different things that are similar in one way. | 3 | |
| 4772057508 | Anapest | Two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable. | 4 | |
| 4772057509 | Anaphora | The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of lines or sentences. | 5 | |
| 4772057510 | Anecdote | A brief narrative that focuses on a specific incident or event. | 6 | |
| 4772057511 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause a pronoun refers to. | 7 | |
| 4772057512 | Antithesis | A statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced. | 8 | |
| 4772057513 | Aphorism | A concise statement that expresses a general idea truth or idea, often using truth or balance. | 9 | |
| 4772057514 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech in which one directly describes an imaginary or absent person, or abstractions. | 10 | |
| 4772057515 | Approximate Rhyme | (Silent rhyme) the sounds are similar but not the same. | 11 | |
| 4772057516 | Archetype | A detail, image, or character type that occurs in frequently in literature and myth and it's thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response. | 12 | |
| 4772057517 | Argument | a statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work. | 13 | |
| 4772057518 | Assonance | The repetition of similar vowel sounds in nearby words. | 14 | |
| 4772057519 | Blank Verse | A verse without rhyme, especially that uses iambic pentameter. | 15 | |
| 4772057520 | Cacophony | A harsh mixture of discordant sounds. | 16 | |
| 4772057521 | Chiasmus | A rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order. | 17 | |
| 4772057522 | Cliche | An expression that has been overused to its extent in which its freshness has worn off. | 18 | |
| 4772057523 | Colloquialism | Informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing. | 19 | |
| 4772057524 | Complex Sentence | A sentence with two independent clauses and a dependent clause. | 20 | |
| 4772057525 | Compound Sentence | A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses often joined by one or more conjunctions. | 21 | |
| 4772057526 | Conceit | A fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor. | 22 | |
| 4772057527 | Concrete Details | Actual details that relate to or describe specific events . | 23 | |
| 4772057528 | Connotation | The implied or associative meaning of a word. | 24 | |
| 4772057529 | Consonance | The repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within in words. | 25 | |
| 4772057530 | Couplet | Form of poetry that the lines have no formal groupings, the only breaks are dictated by units of meaning. | 26 | |
| 4772057531 | Cumulative Sentence | A sentence in which the main independent clause is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying clauses or phrases. | 27 | |
| 4772057532 | Dactyl | A stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables. | 28 | |
| 4772057533 | Dialect | A variety of speech characterized by its own pronunciation often associated with a geographical area. | 29 | |
| 4772057534 | Dialogue | Conversation between two or more people. | 30 | |
| 4772057535 | Diction | Word choices made by the author. | 31 | |
| 4772057536 | Didactic | Having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing. | 32 | |
| 4772057537 | Didactic Poetry | Poetry that is instructional or informational. | 33 | |
| 4772057538 | Dilemma | A situation that requires and individual to decide between to attractive solutions or unattractive solutions. | 34 | |
| 4772057539 | Diameter | Two feet | 35 | |
| 4772057540 | Dissonance | Harsh sounds. | 36 | |
| 4772057541 | Dramatic Irony | When the author lets the reader know something that the character has not figured out yet. | 37 | |
| 4772057542 | Elegy | A formal poem that presents a meditation on death or another solemn theme. | 38 | |
| 4772057543 | Ellipsis | The omission of a word that is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context. | 39 | |
| 4772057544 | Epic | A long narrative poem written in elevated style which presents the adventures of characters of high position and episodes that are important to a race or nation. | 40 | |
| 4772057545 | Epigram | A brief, pithy, and paradoxical saying. | 41 | |
| 4772057546 | Epigraph | A saying or phrase on the title page of a work or for the heading of a chapter or other sections of work. | 42 | |
| 4772057547 | Epiphany | A sudden moment of realization or insight. | 43 | |
| 4772057548 | Epitaph | An inscription on a tomb or burial place. | 44 | |
| 4772057549 | Epithet | A term used to point out a characteristic of a person. | 45 | |
| 4772057550 | Expletive | An interjection to lend emphasis; usually a profanity. | 46 | |
| 4772057551 | Fable | A brief story that usually leads to a moral lesson, usually used animals. | 47 | |
| 4772057552 | Fantasy | A story that concerns an unreal world or characters. | 48 | |
| 4772057553 | Feminine Rhyme | A rhyme consisting of a stressed syllable and an unstressed syllable. | 49 | |
| 4772057554 | Figurative Language | Language employing one or more forms of figure of speech. | 50 | |
| 4772057555 | Flashback | An insertion of a earlier event into the normal chronological order of a narrative. | 51 | |
| 4772057556 | Foot | A basic rhythmic unit in which lines of verse can be divided- in poetry a foot usually has a pause in it. | 52 | |
| 4772057557 | Foreshadowing | The presentation of material in way in which the reader knows what is going to happen next. | 53 | |
| 4772057558 | Frame Device | A story within a story. | 54 | |
| 4772057559 | Free Verse | A type of verse that doesn't conform to any fixed meter or rhythmic scheme. | 55 | |
| 4772057560 | Genre | A major category of literature. | 56 | |
| 4772057561 | Haiku | A compact form of Japanese poetry that consists of a five seven five stanza format. | 57 | |
| 4772057562 | Heptameter | Seven feet | 58 | |
| 4772057563 | Hexameter | Six feet | 59 | |
| 4772057564 | Homily | A sermon or moralistic form of literature. | 60 | |
| 4774872189 | Idiom | An expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression. | 61 | |
| 4774878581 | Imagery | the use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one of the senses. | 62 | |
| 4774879803 | Implication | a suggestion an author or speaker makes(implies), without stating it directly. | 63 | |
| 4774884946 | Inductive Reasoning | deriving general principles from particular facts or instances. | 64 | |
| 4774885933 | Inference | a conclusion one draws(infers) based on premises or evidence. | 65 | |
| 4774886625 | Internal Rhyme | a rhyme between two or more words within a single line of verse. | 66 | |
| 4774887364 | Invective | an intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack. | 67 | |
| 4774887779 | Irony | the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning: or, incongruity between what is expected and what really occurs. | 68 | |
| 4774890674 | Jargon | the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession. | 69 | |
| 4774894390 | Juxtaposition | placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast. | 70 | |
| 4774895330 | Legend | a narrative handed down from the past containing historical elements and usually supernatural elements. | 71 |