AP English Language Lit. Terms Flashcards

8996649938	Metonymy	A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it Ex: From cradle (birth) to grave (death)	0
8996649941	onomatopoeia	A word that imitates the sound it represents.	1
8996649942	oxymoron	A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox. Ex: jumbo shrimp	2
8996649943	Paradox	A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. (It was the best of times, it was the worst of times)	3
8996649944	Parallelism	The repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structure.	4
8996649945	Parody	A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.	5
8996649947	Periodic sentence	A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. The independent clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone. The effect is to add emphasis and structural variety. Ex. After a long, bumpy flight, I arrived at the San Diego airport.	6
8996649948	Personification	A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes	7
8996649950	Prose	one of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms. In prose the printer determines the length of the line; in poetry, the poet determines the length of the line.	8
8996649955	Satire	A work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of human behavior by portraying it in an extreme way.	9
8996649960	Synecdoche	a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa (To refer a car as "wheels" )	10
8996649962	Syntax	The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.	11
8996649963	Theme	Central idea of a work of literature	12
8996649965	Tone	Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character Ex. playful, serious,sarcastic	13
8996730201	Meter	The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry	14
8996738863	Motif	A recurring element - e.g., a symbol, image, or idea - through out a literary wok that suggests a larger theme (ex. the green light )	15
8996743283	Pathos	From the Greek for "passion" and "suffering"	16
8996744895	Pun	A play on words. Words may be spelled and/ or pronounced similarly but their meanings are different	17
8996753529	Repartee	A controversial style consisting of witty remarks Ex. To lighten the serious mood, the doctor enjoys a repartee with his patients during their examinations	18
8996757715	Rhyme	End, Internal, slant, and eye	19