AP Literature Terms Flashcards

9481417891	Allegory	An allegory contains a narrative/story that has characters and events that symbolize an event or idea.	0
9481421494	Ambiguity	Ambiguity is when something has more than one meaning or can be interpreted several ways.	1
9481421495	Syntax	Syntax are rules that determine how diction is used to form a sentence.	2
9481421496	Connotation	Connotation refers to meaning that is implied by a word part from the thing which it describes explicitly.	3
9481424496	Convention	Convention is a customary feature of literary work, usually used in poetry, novels, short stories, ballads, sonnets, and plays.	4
9481424497	Denotation	Denotation is the literal or dictionary definitions of a word.	5
9481427165	Didactic	Didactic refers to a particular philosophy in literature that adds emphasis to ideas that art and literature must convey information and instructions.	6
9481427166	Digression	Digression is a section in a composition or speech that marks a temporary shift of subject.	7
9481429840	Epigram	Epigram is a rhetorical device that is a brief satirical statement.	8
9481429841	Euphemism	Euphemism is an indirect expression that would replace what is considered a inappropriate phrase or word.	9
9481429866	Grotesque	Grotesque is defined as a character that is aimed at expressing empathy and disgust simultaneously.	10
9481432966	Hyperbole	Hyperbole is a literary device that uses specific phrases or words to exaggerate a statement.	11
9481432967	Jargon	The use of specific phrases in a situation, profession, or trade.	12
9481432968	Literal	Literal is to take words in a basic sense without metaphor.	13
9481435006	Lyrical	Lyrical is the collection of verses to make a complete song, short story, or poem.	14
9481435007	Oxymoron	An oxymoron is a figure-of-speech where two contrasting ideas are combined to create an effect.	15
9481435008	Parable	A parable is a figure-of-speech with a moral lesson at the end.	16
9481437248	Paradox	A paradox is a statement that may be self-contradictory but may include a truth.	17
9481437249	Parody	A parody is an imitation in a way that makes fun of the original work.	18
9481437250	Personification	Personification is a form of figurative language that gives something that isn't human, human characteristics.	19
9481440073	Reliability	Reliability is a characteristic of a character that implies the same values to the author.	20
9481440074	Rhetorical Question	A rhetorical question is a question that is asked without expecting an answer. Just like how people ask you "How are you?" its simply a way of saying "Hi" nowadays, instead of actually replying "Well, Bill I'm great today, how are you?" its more like "How are you?"..."Yeah can I have a Spicy Chicken Sandwich with a small fries"...	21
9481442146	Soliloquy	A soliloquy is when a character speaks to himself, relaying thoughts and feelings to the audience; its a reflection.	22
9481442147	Stereotype	A stereotype is a character that has generalized traits.	23
9481442148	Syllogism	A rhetorical device that starts a argument with a general statement and draws a conclusion about something more specific.	24
9481444124	Thesis	A short statement that summarizes the main point of the essay.	25
9481444125	Alliteration	A stylistic device in which words have the same consonant sound.	26
9481444126	Assonance	The repetition of a vowel sound in words that don't tend to rhyme.	27
9481446962	Ballad Meter	A ballad meter is a narrative poem that's set to music.	28
9481446963	Blank Verse	A literary device that is defined as an un-rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter.	29
9481449222	Dactyl	A metrical foot containing three syllables in which the first one is accented.	30
9481449223	End-Stopped	At a end-stopped the line of poetry ends with a period or definite punctuation mark.	31
9481451711	Free Verse	A free verse is a literary device that can be defined as poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter.	32
9481451712	Heroic Couplet	A stanza consisting of two rhyming limes in iambic pentameter.	33
9481453549	Hexameter	A line containing of six feet often in dactylic.	34
9481453550	Iamb	Iamb is a literary device that is defined as a foot containing unaccented and short syllables.	35
9481455642	Internal Rhyme	A literary device where the repetition of the same sounds occur in two or more words.	36
9481458862	Onomatopoeia	A poetic structure of words to convey how something sounds.	37
9481458863	Pentameter	A literary device that can be defined as a line in a verse of poetry that is 5 strong metrical feet/beats.	38
9481460431	Rhyme Royal	A Stanza of seven lines in iambic pentameter with a rhyme scheme of ababbcc.	39
9481460432	Sonnet	A sonnet had 14 line and is written in iambic pentameter.	40
9481460433	Stanza	A grouped set of lines within a poem set off from other stanzas.	41
9481463128	Terza Rima	Consists of stanzas of three lines in iambic pentameter.	42
9481463129	Tetrameter	A line of poetry with four beats of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable.	43
9481463130	Antecedent	An earlier clause, phrase, or word to which a pronoun, noun, or word refers.	44
9481465266	Clause	A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate.	45
9481465267	Ellipsis	Used in narratives to omit some parts of a sentence or event.	46
9481465268	Imperative	A type of sentence that gives instructions or advice, and expresses a command or request.	47
9481467558	Modify	A word, phrase, or clause that provides description in sentences.	48
9481467559	Parallel Structure	Repetition of the same pattern of words or phrases within a sentence or passage to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.	49
9481469497	Apostrophe	An apostrophe is a term used when a speaker directly addresses someone or something that isn't present in the poem.	50
9481471489	Periodic Sentence	Has the main clause or predicate at the end.	51