AP Literature Terms Flashcards

9202220594	Ambiguity	A statement which can contain two or more meanings.	0
9202220595	Colloquialisms	A term associated with a specific regional culture, informal speech	1
9202220596	Connotation	A word's emotional content	2
9202220597	Denotation	A word's dictionary definition	3
9202220598	Convention	a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude	4
9202220599	Dialect	the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people	5
9202220600	Dialogue	A conversation between characters	6
9202220601	Diction	A writer's or speaker's choice of words	7
9202220602	Epigraph	A brief quotation found at the beginning of a literary work, reflective of theme.	8
9202220603	Flashback	A reference to an event which took place prior to the beginning of a story or play.	9
9202220604	Inference	A judgement based on reasoning rather than on direct or explicit statement.	10
9202220605	Invective	An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.	11
9202220606	Dramatic Irony	The audience knows something the characters do not	12
9202220607	Situational Irony	The result of an action is the reverse of what the actor expected	13
9202220608	Verbal Irony	Contrast between what is said and what is meant, sarcasm	14
9202220609	Jargon	the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession	15
9202220610	Local Color	A detailed setting, enables the reader to see the setting	16
9202220611	Narrative Pace	the speed at which an author tells a story; the movement from one point or section to another.	17
9202220612	Mood	The atmosphere or feeling created by a literary work, by descriptions of objects or the style fo descriptions	18
9202220613	Pseudonym	A pen name, name assumed by a writer	19
9202220614	Sarcasm		20