AP Literature Semester Terms Flashcards

5942136538	Modernsism	19th and early 20th centuries; It is characterized by a self-conscious break with traditional ways of writing, in both poetry and prose fiction. Modernists like Franz Kafka experimented with literary form and expression. This literary movement was driven by a conscious desire to overturn traditional modes of representation, express new things, and change the norm.	0
5942153589	Classicism	Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality, objectivity, simplicity and restraint	1
5942164090	Romanticism	19th-century; held that emotion and impression, not reason, were the keys to the mysteries of human experience and nature; sought to portray passions, not calm reflection.	2
5942164091	Realism	19th-century; The depiction of people, things, and events, as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect	3
5942195642	Hyperbole	Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect	4
5942199119	Understatement	The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is	5
5942210561	Figurative Language	Implied meanings (simile, metaphor, symbolism, personification)	6
5942214368	Simile	A comparison using "like" or "as"	7
5942214369	Metaphor	Figure of speech that compares unlike objects	8
5942215552	Symbolism	The use of an object to evoke the ideas and associations not literally part of the original object	9
5942215553	Personification	Inanimate objects given human characteristics	10
5942232083	Voice	2 types; active & passive	11
5942246469	Diction	Choice of words	12
5942247973	Tone	Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character; spirit of the writing	13
5942257816	Imagery	The use of language & detail to create sensory impressions.	14
5942269991	Structure	The manner a piece of writing is organized; long, short, or very brief; length of sentences; in medias res	15
5942291698	Allusion	A reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea	16
5942298084	Point of View	Perspective the story is being told First person: Participates in the story Third person singular: Third person omniscient: Outside the story but knows everything Stream of consciousness: Presents thoughts as if they were coming directly from a character's mind	17
5942341174	Syntax	Sentence structure; pattern of word	18
5942370150	Irony	A contrast between expectation and reality Verbal: Words are used to show a contrast in truth Dramatic: Reader knows more about the situation than the character (Oedipus Rex)	19
5942388681	Novella	A short novel (Heart of Darkness)	20
5942398201	Ambiguity	A vagueness in meaning to evoke multiple interpertations	21
5942403909	Epigraph	A short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter to suggest its theme	22
5942411006	Dialogue	Conversation between characters	23
5942414880	Theme	Central or main idea; provides insight on human experience	24
5942433690	Musical Devices	The technique of using the sound of words (meter, rhyme, alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia)	25
5942440158	Meter	The repetition of a regular rhythmic unit in a line of poetry; emphasizes the musical quality of the language and relates to the subject of the poem; each unit is known as a foot	26
5942440159	Rhyme	Close similarity of sound between accented sullables	27
5942442053	Rhyme Scheme	The pattern of end rhyme used in a poem	28
5942442054	Alliteration	The repitiiton of similar consonant sounds, normally at the beginning of words	29
5942442055	Assonance	The repetition of similar vowel sounds	30
5942442091	Consonance	The repetition of similar consonant sounds in a group of words. End of the words have similar consonants but the vowels that precede them are different.	31
5942444524	Onomatopoeia	A word that imitates the sound it represents	32
5942500851	Half rhyme	Stressed syllables of ending consonants match, however, the preceding vowel sounds do not match.	33
5942509617	Alienation	Feeling isolated and separated from everyone else	34
5942509618	Allegory	A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent an underlying meaning	35
5942511272	Synechdoche	A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent a whole	36
5942511273	Metonymy	A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it	37
5942512618	Apostrophe	When a speaker addresses a person or personified thing not present	38
5942512619	Stanza	Usually a repeated grouping of three or more lines with the same meter and rhyme scheme	39
5942588369	Dramatic Monologue	A type of poem in which a speaker addresses a silent listener; we overhear the speaker	40
5942597388	Epic	A long narrative poem, written in heightened language, which recounts the deeds of a heroic character who embodies the values of a particular society (The Odyssey)	41
5942614252	Free Verse	Poetry not written in traditional meter but is still rhythmical	42
5942617546	Elegy	(Lyrical poem) of grief or mourning	43
5942617547	Lyrical Poetry	Poetry that is heavily emotional and rhythmic, usually relating to romantic subjects.	44
5942619073	Blank Verse	Unrhymed iambic pentameter	45
5942648431	Sonnet	A popular form of verse consisting of 14 lines and a rhyme scheme.	46
5942662932	Shakespearean Sonnet	Quatrain: A four-line stanza Couplet: Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme	47
5942664572	Petrarchan Sonnet	Octave: Eight-line stanza Sestet: Six-line stanza	48
5942710731	Volta	A shift or turning point in a work of prose or poetry (Shift in POV, tone, mood, style)	49
5942722351	Enjambment	A run-on line of poetry in which logical and grammatical sense carries over from one line to the next.	50
5942737916	Refrain	A phrase or line important to the central topic, which is repeated at regular intervals throughout a poem, usually at the end of a stanza.	51
5942760065	Iambic Pentameter	A poetic line made up of 5 iambs- unstressed, stressed syllable pattern	52
5942782676	Heroic Couplet	Two consecutive rhyming lines of iambic pentameter that contain a complete thought	53
5942791570	Aside	A remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play (convey private thoughts, information, and humor)	54
5942794657	Monologue	A long speech made by one performer to other characters on stage.	55
5942800773	Soliloquy	A long speech expressing his inner thoughts and feelings alone on stage	56
5942814260	Pun	Play on multiple meanings of a word	57
5942824243	Archaic	Old; outdated	58
5942826579	Objective Correlative	Outward manifestation of an inward feeling or state of being; gives you a glimpse of what is going on inside the person	59
5942830770	The Great Chain of Being		60
5942832359	Tragedy	A serious portrayal of the downfall of a human character (protagonist vs fate/destiny)	61
5942843885	Tragic hero	A character of stature (internal or external) that isn't good or bad; his downfall is brought by a weakness or error in judgment	62
5942850900	Tragic flaw	Weakness of character; error in judgement	63
5942942533	Downfall	The tragic hero recognizes their won role in their downfall	64
5942852775	Hubris	Excessive pride	65
5942854485	Pity	Empathy	66
5942854684	Terror	Shock/awe	67
5942856132	Catharsis	A cleansing of the spirit brought pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy; leads to greater apprehension, understanding, knowledge of time. It increases your self-awareness	68
5942873397	John Donne	17th century metaphysical poet	69
5942873398	Andrew Marvell		70
5942875277	Context	Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning	71
5942885920	Parallelism	The use of components in a sentence that are similar in their sound, construction, or meaning. It gives balance, flow, and emphasis	72
5942889713	Pastoral Poetry	Pastoral poetry is poetry that describes rural, or simple life. This type of poetry symbolizes shepherds and their naturally simplistic lifestyles.	73
5942931073	Repitition	Repeating a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis or rhythmic effect	74
5942932562	Drama	Irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.	75
5942936230	in medias res	Narrative that starts at a critical point	76
5942963501	Paradox	Something that is seemingly self-contradictory but is true	77
5942975668	Conceit	A fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor	78
5942989409	Metaphysical Conceit	Unusually compared medicine, love, death, and religion; very complex	79