Set Three: Barron's AP Literature Vocabulary Flashcards

6080216319	connotation	The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. Contrast with denotation.	0
6080216320	consonance	The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry.	1
6080216321	couplet	A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. Two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic ________.	2
6080216322	denotation	The dictionary definition of a word. Contrast with connotation.	3
6080216323	dénouement	The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction.	4
6080216324	deus ex machina	In literature, the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.	5
6080216325	diction	The choice of words in oral and written discourse.	6
6080216326	Dionysian	As distinguished from Apollonian, the word refers to sensual, pleasure-seeking impulses.	7
6080216327	dramatic irony	A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character.	8
6080216328	elegy	A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value.	9
6080216329	ellipsis	Three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.	10
6080216330	elliptical construction	A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words.	11
6080216331	empathy	A feeling of association or identification with an object or person.	12
6080216332	end-stopped	A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.	13
6080216333	enjambment	In poetry, the use of the successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them.	14
6080216334	epic	An extended narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero that in generally larger than life and is often considered a legendary figure.	15
6080216335	epigram	A concise but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statement.	16
6080216336	euphony	Pleasing, harmonious sounds.	17