AP Literature Literary Terms Flashcards

2341258887	Accent	The stress on a certain syllable.	0
2341259162	Allegory	Describes a story that contains a double meaning.The narrative generally acts as an extended metaphor	1
2341260811	Alliteration	The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of at least two words within close proximity.	2
2341262037	Allusion	A reference within a work to a person, place, event, or another work of literature.	3
2341265604	Anadiplosis	Repeating the last word of a clause at the beginning of the next clause.	4
2341267162	Anaphora	Intentionally repeating beginning clauses to create some effect.	5
2341267608	Antagonist	The character with which the protagonist/main character struggles/fights with.	6
2341268423	Antithesis	Using opposite phrases near each other.	7
2341269254	Aphorism	A terse statement that reveals a truth.	8
2341269415	Apostrophe	The object in a poem/prose that is being talked to when no one is there.	9
2341270907	Approximate rhyme	All about the sound. Sounds similar, but is not pure.	10
2341272876	Archetype	A character who's is modeled after.	11
2341273302	Aside	Short speech by a character spoken directly to the audience.	12
2341275081	Assonance	Repetition of vowel sounds with different consonant sounds after it.	13
2341275700	Atmosphere	Mood (air).	14
2341276347	Aubade	Really specific poem.	15
2341277072	Ballad	Type of poetry, love poem, intended to go with music.	16
2341278074	Blank verse	Type of poetry, no set rhyme scheme, iambic pentameter.	17
2341279783	Cacophony	Imagery, words that do not go together.	18
2341280802	Caesura	Implied pause in a poem.	19
2341280959	Catharsis	Brings one relief from emotions.	20
2341281330	Cliché	A phrase or expression that has been used so much it loses originality/meaning.	21
2341282083	Colloquialism	Using an ordinary word instead of formal writing.	22
2341283060	Conceit	Comparison of two different or like objects to show a truth.	23
2341283658	Connotation	a meaning that is attached with a word. Meaning derived from the person receiving the word.	24
2341284493	Denotation	Literal definition of a word.	25
2341285058	Consonance	Considered a near rhyme; Same consonant sound at the end, different vowel.	26
2341286944	Couplet	Two lines that end with a rhyme; same meter, same topic.	27
2341287450	Dialect	A way of speaking that is characteristic of a group/region.	28
2341287722	Diction	Choice of words of the author.	29
2341288284	Didactic	To teach a lesson.	30
2341288721	Dimeter	A line that only has two feet.	31
2341289045	Dirge	Composition that resembles a song that is meant to be sung at a funeral; meant to mourn.	32
2341290062	Elegy	Poem lamenting the dead. More general than a dirge.	33
2341290519	Ellipses	Three dots; something that is taken out, but didn't affect the meaning.	34
2341292978	End rhyme	Rhyme at the end of a word	35
2341294016	English sonnet	Iambic pentameter; 14 equal lines, 4 stanzas, ABABCDCDEFEFGG.	36
2341294942	Enjambment	When one line carries over into the next line without pause.	37
2341296079	Epanalepsis	Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and end of the same line.	38
2341297051	Epic	A poem that is long and chronicles the life of a hero.	39
2341299502	Epigram	Short satirical poem having a witty or ingenious ending.	40
2341300609	Euphemism	Mild or indirect word replacing a harsher word.	41
2341300987	Euphony	Pleasing to the ear.	42
2341301382	Fable	Short story; convey a moral through animals.	43
2341303559	Figurative language	Language that uses words/expressions to signify something different from the literal interpretation, words/expressions not to be taken literally.	44
2341305361	Flashback	A transition that interrupts the chronological order of events to return to an earlier time. Used to clarify back stories of characters or past occurrences. Break in chronological order.	45
2341306881	Flat Character	A character who does not change or develop throughout the course of a work.	46
2341307822	Foil	A character who contrasts with the main character to highlight the main character's attributes.	47
2341308562	Folktale	A tale or legend that originates among a people or group.	48
2341308756	Foot	Basic unit of measure of a syllabic line.	49
2341309130	Foreshadow	A writer gives an advance notice to a later event.	50
2341309552	Framed Narration	A story inside of commentary.	51
2341310115	Free verse	No meter, no rhythm, no structure. No rules.	52
2341310800	Genre	A category of artistic composition, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.	53
2341311409	Gothic	A genre that includes a monster or a ghost, the possibility of returning to life after death; weather is important, darkness and thunderstorms.	54
2341312722	Hubris	Excessive pride and arrogance displayed by a character that often leads to his/her downfall.	55
2341325078	Magical realism	Realistic setting with one funny/weird thing that happens, just accepted.	56
2341325925	Metaphor	Comparing two unlike things without using like or as.	57
2341326198	Meter	Basic beat of stressed and unstressed; rhythm.	58
2341326726	Metonymy	When an object represents a bigger concept.	59
2341327054	Motif	A recurring element in a piece of literature.	60
2341327351	Monologue	A long speech by one character, delivered to the audience.	61
2341327661	Myth	Traditional tale, dealing with gods. Started out by trying to explain something about the world.	62
2341328360	Naturalism	A literary movement, sort of like realism, we are not in control of our destiny.	63
2341328863	Irony	3 types: verbal, dramatic, and situational. Expression of ones meaning by saying the opposite.	64
2341331005	Juxtaposition	2 or more ideas are placed side by side to compare.	65
2341331430	Italian sonnet	14 lines, 2 parts, 8 lines (octave), 6 lines (sestet), ABBAABBACDECDE.	66
2341332274	Petrarchan sonnet	Another name for an Italian sonnet.	67
2341332543	Octave	8 lines, ABBAABBA.	68
2341332910	Ode	A very long elaborate stanza poem, serious subject matter treated with respect.	69
2341335928	Omniscient narrator	All-knowing narrator.	70
2341336139	Onomatopoeia	Loud noise, sounds like the sound.	71
2341338689	Hyperbole	An exaggerated statement.	72
2341338819	Imagery	Use of vivid language to express feelings, characters, ideas, mood, or tone.	73
2341339128	Innocent eye narrator	A character telling the story that is usually a child or a developmentally disabled individual.	74
2341339504	Internal rhyme	Occurs within a line of a verse.	75
2341340739	Oxymoron	Combination of contradictory words.	76
2341340932	Palindrome	Word, phrase, or number; read same forward and backward.	77
2341341252	Paradox	Statement that contradicts itself.	78
2341341865	Pathetic fallacy	Poetic practice of giving nature human emotion or responses.	79
2341342252	Parallel fallacy	Another term that is the same as pathetic fallacy.	80
2341343104	Pedantic	Describes words, phrases, or general tone that are overly scholarly, academic, or verbose.	81
2341343900	Pentameter	A line of verse containing five metrical feet.	82
2341344211	Personification	Attribution of human characteristics to anything non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.	83
2341344885	Point of view	The perspective from which the narrator of a story presents information.	84
2341345490	Protagonist	A leading or principal figure in poetry, narrative, or any other story.	85
2341346076	Quatrain	A stanza or poem consisting of four lines.	86
2341346339	Realism	Artistic or literary representation intended as an accurate and unidealized portrayal of real life or of the objective world.	87
2341346999	Rhetoric	The art of effective or persuasive writing or speaking.	88
2341347550	Rhetorical pause	Another word for caesura.	89
2351439257	Rhythm	Pattern of stressed unstressed sounds.	90
2351439628	Rhyme	Have the same sounds or vowel sounds at the end of two words.	91
2351440772	Rhyme scheme	The pattern of rhyme at the end of the line.	92
2351441579	Romanticism	Writing characterized by heightened emotion.	93
2351441916	Round character	A character that is fully developed throughout a story; undergoes change.	94
2351442746	Sarcasm	Harsh, cunning language intended to ridicule.	95
2351443042	Satire	Use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to ridicule society.	96
2351443697	Scansion	The process of reading a poem, analyzing the meter/rhythm.	97
2351447247	Semantics	The study of the meaning of words and connotations.	98
2351447769	Sestet	6 line stanza.	99
2351447923	Shift	When rhythm of the poem shifts, or when a character shifts.	100
2351448267	Setting shift	The setting shifts.	101
2351448721	Action shift	Action shifts the mood, turn.	102
2351448880	Simile	Compares two items using like or as.	103
2351449308	Soliloquy	In a play, a character speaks to himself; inner thoughts are revealed.	104
2351449718	Stanza	Grouped up set of lines.	105
2351463733	Stream of consciousness	Uninterrupted flow of a character's thoughts.	106
2351463859	Structure	How the work is organized.	107
2351464021	Symbolism	Using something to represent something greater.	108
2351464167	Writer voice	How the author writes; what differentiates the writer from another writer.	109
2351465137	Narrator voice	Unique characteristic of how the narrator speaks.	110
2351466526	Synecdoche	A figure of speech where a part represents a whole . Similar, but different than metonymy.	111
2351468128	Syntax	Style of putting words together, arrangement of words and phrases.	112
2351468257	Tercet	3 Lined verse.	113
2351468819	Theme	Underlying meaning of a literary work.	114
2351470942	Tone	Inference or attitude toward a certain subject.	115
2351471289	Trope	Change from a literal meaning to a nonliteral meaning.	116
2351471792	Unreliable narrator	A biased or untrustworthy narrator; doesn't know everything about the outside world.	117
2351472456	Vernacular	Common language in a particular area.	118
2351473218	Verisimilitude	Appearance of being true or real.	119
2351475518	Villanelle	19 Lines long, 5 tercets (ABA), 1 quatrain at the end (ABAB).	120
2351476313	Vignette	Short impressionistic scene that focuses on one scene.	121
2351477178	Verse	Refers to a single line of a poem.	122