AP Literature Terms Flashcards
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| 9620987535 | ambiguity | expression giving more than one meaning and leaving the true meaning unclear | 0 | |
| 9620987536 | verisimilitude | the semblance of truth; the degree to which a writer creates the appearance of truth | 1 | |
| 9620987537 | tone | author's attitude toward a subject | 2 | |
| 9620987538 | stock character | stereotyped character whose nature is familiar from prototypes in previous fiction | 3 | |
| 9621083674 | rhetoric | the art of using language effectively and persuasively | 4 | |
| 9621083675 | parody | imitation, usually for comic effect, but sometimes for ridicule, in the style of another work | 5 | |
| 9621083676 | Non-sequitur | Latin for "it does not follow." When one statement isn't logically connected to another | 6 | |
| 9621083677 | litotes | a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite | 7 | |
| 9621083678 | hyperbole | exaggeration for effect | 8 | |
| 9621083679 | genre | a specific kind or category of literature | 9 | |
| 9621083680 | farce | a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham | 10 | |
| 9621083681 | diction | author's choice of words, choice of specific words | 11 | |
| 9621083682 | conflict | two or more opposing forces struggling | 12 | |
| 9621083683 | crisis | the climax or turning point of a story or play | 13 | |
| 9621083684 | aside | a statement delivered by an actor in such a way that other characters on stage are presumed not to have heard them | 14 |