AP Literature Set 2 Flashcards
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| 7315079736 | Antithesis | literal meaning opposite, is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect. | 0 | |
| 7315083709 | Antihero | a protagonist of a drama or narrative who is notably lacking in heroic qualities. | 1 | |
| 7315086150 | Anthropomorphism | can be defined as a technique in which a writer ascribes human traits, ambitions, emotions or entire behavior to animals, non-human beings, natural phenomena or objects. | 2 | |
| 7315086151 | Aphorism | a statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner. | 3 | |
| 7315088473 | Apostrophe | an arrangement of words addressing a non-existent person or an abstract idea in such a way as if it were present and capable of understanding feelings. | 4 | |
| 7315088474 | Apposition | When a noun or word is followed by another noun or phrase that renames or identifies it | 5 | |
| 7315090423 | Assonance | the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables | 6 | |
| 7315090424 | Asyndeton | intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintain the grammatical accuracy. | 7 | |
| 7315092507 | Balance | an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. | 8 |