AP Literature Midterm Exam Review Flashcards

5778721736	Allusion	A brief/indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea regarding past times (i.e historical/politics/cultural) significance. It does not describe in detail the person/subject to which it refers to. (reference to something reader (ALL) is supposed to know, ALLusion)	0
5778730266	Alliteration	Literary device where 2 or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same beginning sound. (Peter Piper Picked etc.)	1
5778734497	Anaphora	The deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence to achieve an artistic effect. (It was the... It was the... It was the...)	2
5778741963	Metaphor	Figure of speech which makes an implied or hidden comparison between 2 things that are unrelated, but share common characteristics. (The night is a black cat)	3
5778746748	Sonnet	14-Line Poem, written in Iambic Pentameter.	4
5778750150	Consonance	Repetition of the same consonant sounds in words of close proximity	5
5778751168	Assonance	Repetition of vowel sounds in the middle or at the end of words	6
5778753347	Hyperbole	Exaggeration for Effect (ex. She cried so much, she made a lake).	7
5778756839	Iambic Pentameter	Verse written with 10 syllables per line with an UNSTRESSED syllable, followed by a STRESSED syllable.	8
5778775259	Oxymoron	Occurs when 2 contradictory words are together in 1 phrase (ex. Walking Dead)	9
5778778705	Paradox	Contrary to expectations, existing or perceived opinion. (ex. Less is more, All men are liars.)	10
5778786881	Anastrophe	An unusual arrangement of words.	11
5778790111	Caesura	Punctuation ( OF ANY KIND) that creates a pause in the middle of the line.	12
5778795933	Narrative Poem	Poem that tells a story	13
5778797745	Tone	The writers attitude toward his/her subject (ex. happy/sad/intense/depressed)	14
5778800697	Blank Verse	A verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.	15
5778811535	Metonomy	A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for something closely associated with it (ex. He seized the throne, THRONE represents Absolute Power/Kingship etc.)	16
5778824567	Foreshadowing	Refers to the use of indirect word & hints that set for a story to unfold. Suggests an upcoming event/outcome to the story.	17
5778831416	Protagonist	Central character, sometimes called the "hero".	18
5778832445	Antagonist	A character(s) which stand in opposition to the protagonist.	19
5778835619	Theme	Defined as the main idea that may be stated directly or indirectly.	20
5778839773	Setting	Time, place, and/or environment of story and plays key role in setting the mood.	21
5778847134	Verbal Irony	Is the use of words that mean something different from what a person actually says.	22
5778848060	Dramatic Irony	It occurs when the audience is aware of something that the character in the story is not aware of.	23
5778848692	Situational Irony	It occurs when contrary appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead.	24
5778869548	Enjambment	The phrase or sentence DOES NOT STOP at the end of the line.	25
5778879116	Allegory	A story/poem that can reveal a hidden meaning. (Ex. How Animal Farm has a deeper, political meaning.)	26
5778879879	Quatrain	Stanza of 4 lines.	27
5778881620	Simile	a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ).	28
5778882669	Onomatopoeia	The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (ex. Boom! Dishoom!).	29
5778882670	End Stop	The phrase or sentence DOES STOP at the end of the line.	30
5778884271	Heroic Couplet	2 lines of poetry that rhyme and are written in Iambic Pentameter.	31
5778907594	Internal Conflict	Struggle occurring within a character's mind. Things such as things the character vies for, but can't quite reach.	32
5778907595	External Conflict	Struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character	33
5778908419	First Person POV	Point of view of one character, told by that character (uses I, My)	34
5778908420	Third Person Objective	The third-person objective employs a narrator who tells a story without describing any character's thoughts, opinions, or feelings; instead, it gives an objective, unbiased point of view.	35
5778909173	Third Person Limited	In which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story	36
5778909958	Stream of Consciousness	The "stream" of the character's thoughts and feeling carrying the reader through the lifespan of the character.	37