AP Literature Vocabulary Pt. 4 Flashcards

6739425302	Parable	A short story that has become an accepted part of a culture and used for religious or societal purposes; teaches a moral lesson	0
6739425303	Paradox	A statement that seems contradictory but is true	1
6739425304	Satire	A literary style used to attack or ridicule an idea often for encouraging change	2
6739428568	Figurative Language	Literary devices that enable a writer to operate on levels rather than literal; examples include metaphor, simile	3
6739428569	Pastoral	A work of literature dealing with rural life	4
6739430299	Realism	A manner of treating subject matter that presents a careful description of everyday life, usually of the lower and middle classes	5
6739430300	Understatement	The opposite of exaggeration/writer says less than intended	6
6739432511	Ambiguity	Unclear or vagueness of meaning	7
6739432512	Hyperbole	An exaggeration	8
6739434994	Imagery	The use of sensory images	9
6739434995	Rhetorical Question	A question that does not require an answer	10
6739438125	Syntax	The organization of language into meaningful structure or pattern of words	11