AP Language AP Terms Flashcards

9882816546	anachronism	a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.	0
9882825522	Apollonian	relating to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature.	1
9882836262	belle-lettres	category of writing, originally meaning beautiful or fine writing. In the modern narrow sense it is a label for literary works that do not fall into the major categories	2
9882845617	bathos	overdone or insincere sentimentality	3
9882860281	classicism	the following of ancient Greek or Roman principles and style in art and literature, generally associated with harmony, restraint, and adherence to recognized standards of form and craftsmanship, especially from the Renaissance to the 18th century.	4
9882868530	arch	deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing.	5
9882883092	cynic	a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.	6
9882888205	Dionysian	relating to the sensual, spontaneous, and emotional aspects of human nature.	7
9882899658	deus ex machina	In literature, the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem	8
9882910163	ellipsis	Three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.	9
9882924861	elliptical construction	A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words	10
9882938778	eponymous	(of a literary work, film, etc) named after its central character or creator	11
9882956192	exegesis	critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text	12
9882965593	explication	The interpretation or analysis of a text	13
9883003531	denouement	The resolution that occurs at the end of a narrative or drama, real or imagined.	14
9883016874	concrete detail	A highly specific, particular, often real, actual, or tangible detail; the opposite of abstract.	15
9883020141	conceit	A witty of ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea, often stated in figurative language.	16
9883024767	circumlocution	Literally, "talking around" a subject; i.e., discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject.	17
9883028273	carpe diem	Literally, "seize the day"; "enjoy life while you can," a common theme in life and literature.	18
9883030847	canon	The works considered the most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.	19
9883042593	cacophony	Grating, inharmonious sounds.	20
9883049384	bombast	Inflated, pretentious language.	21
9883053532	apostrophe	A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.	22
9883059694	epithet	An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing. Can also be used to apply to vulgar or profane exclamations.	23
9883063758	descriptive detail	Graphic, exact, and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person, place, or thing.	24
9906627809	myth	a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event	25
9906634138	pedantic	overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching.	26
9906638451	prose	the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.	27
9906642831	proverb	a wise saying or precept; a didactic sentence.	28
9906649871	realism	the tendency to view or represent things as they really are.	29
9906653717	retraction	withdrawal of a promise, statement, opinion, etc.:	30
9906661412	reiteration	to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.	31
9906665249	pulp fiction	fiction dealing with lurid or sensational subjects, often printed on rough, low-quality paper manufactured from wood pulp.	32
9906672108	pseudonym	a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name.	33
9906678053	rhetorical stance	Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject	34
9906693240	saga	Also called saga novel. a form of the novel in which the members or generations of a family or social group are chronicled in a long and leisurely narrative.	35
9906700845	stream of consciouness	a style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind	36
9906708100	syllogism	a form of deductive reasoning in which certain ideas or facts, other ideas or facts must follow.	37
9906715141	theme	the main idea or meaning, often an abstract idea upon which an essay or other form of discourse is built.	38
9906721858	tragedy	a form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw or by a set of forces that cause the hero considerable anguish	39
9906727671	trope	the generic name for a figure of speech such as image, symbol, simile, and metaphor.	40
9906734785	verbisimillitude	similar to the truth, the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is or could have been	41
9906745077	voice	the real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker. A verb is in the active voice when it expresses an action performed by its subject. A verb is in the passive voice when it expresses an action performed upon its subject or when the subject is the result of the action	42
9906759422	whimsy	an object, device, or creation that is fanciful or rooted in unreality.	43
9906764036	wit	the quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness.	44
9906771609	setting	an environment that consists of time, place, historical milieu, and social, political, and even spiritual circumstances	45
9906779433	satire	a literary style used to poke fun at, attack or ridicule an idea, vice, or foible, often for the purpose of inducing change	46
9906786561	ode	a lyric poem usually marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings toward the subject	47
9906793028	non sequitur	a statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before.	48
9906797269	naturalism	a term often used as a synonym for realism, also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.	49