AP Literature Vocabulary Flashcards

8788088209	Alliteration	The repetition of accented consonant sounds at the beginning of each word	0
8788093583	Allusion	A reference in literature or art to previous literature, history, mythology, pop culture, or the Bible.	1
8788098248	Anachronism	An element in a story that is out of its time frame; sometimes used to create a humorous.	2
8788108278	Antagonist	A character who functions as a resisting force to the goals of the protagonist. The antagonist is often a villain.	3
8788115635	Anticlimax	An often disappointing, sudden, end to an intense situation.	4
8789385738	Colloquial	Of or relating to slang or regional dialect used in familiar everyday conversations	5
8789392468	Connotation	Associations a word calls to mind. Home=warmth House=a place to live in	6
8789400950	Denotation	Literal meaning of a word or phrase	7
8789412869	Diction	The deliberate choice of a style of language for a desired effect or tone. Words chosen to seem formal, informal, or colloquial.	8
8789424239	Didactic	Story, speech, essay, or play in which the authors primary purpose is to teach.	9
8789439657	Foil	Character with contrasting characteristics which are used to draw attention to those of the main character. Found in many Shakespearean works. Romeo=Tybalt Fortinbras=Hamlet	10
8789458612	Litotes	Opposite of a hyperbole. An understatement.	11
8789464829	Metaphor	A figure of speech that compares two dissimilar thing, asserting that one is not just like another thing, but that it is the other. "Life's but a walking shadow"	12
8789480705	Metonymy	A figure of speech that replaces the name of something with a word or phrase closely associated with it.	13
8789490268	Oxymoron	A figure of speech that combines two contradictory words, placed side by side. "Bittersweet"	14
8789499591	Repetition	Word or phrase used more than once to establish an idea.	15
8789504622	Stock character	Stereotypical character	16
8789507496	Tone	Authors attitude toward a subject.	17
8789515804	Theme	Central idea of a literary work	18
8789520245	Syntax	Way in which words, phrases, and sentences are ordered and connected	19
8789527042	Symbol	An object, scene, or action that has deeper significance because it is associated with something else.	20
8789533220	Simile	Comparison using like or as	21
8789536392	Pun	Humorous play on words	22
8789539024	Protagonist	Main or principal character of a work	23
8789541972	Point of view	Perspective of the speaker or narrator in a story	24
8789545557	Personification	Attributes of human characteristics to an animate object	25
8789556019	Parallelism	Repeated use of a grammatical structure Opposite of chiamus	26
8789564485	Paradox	A statement that seems impossible or doesn't make sense that is revealed to have meaning "my only love sprung from my only hate"	27
8789572570	Hyperbole	Extreme exaggeration for literary effect	28
8789577373	Flat character	Simple one dimensional character that has no development	29
8789581863	Euphemism	Substitution of a word or phrase hat could seem harsh or embarrassing	30
8789662740	Epiphany	A sudden flash of insight. A startling discovery.	31
8789673049	Consonance	Same consonant sounds	32
8789964023	Chiasmus	opposite of parallel construction	33
8789978108	Catharsis	Emotional cleansing of relief	34
8789985124	Cacophony	Harsh, discordant sound, unpleasant to the ear	35
8789994327	Attitude	Author's feelings toward the topic he or she is writing about.	36
8790008168	Assonance	Repeated use of a vowel sound	37
8790017889	Archetype	Character, situation, or symbol that is familiar to people from all cultures because it occurs frequently in literature.	38
8790026875	Apostrophe	Rhetorical figure of direct address to a person, object, or abstract entity.	39