AP Literature Vocab (Unit 3) Flashcards

4768212590	diction	(n) the author's choice of words or phrases in a literary work.	0
4768212591	dramatic irony	(n) refers to a situation in which events or facts not known to a character on stage or in a fictional work are known to another character, the audience, or the reader.	1
4768212592	dramatic monologue	(n) a lyric poem in which the speaker addresses someone whose replies are not recorded.	2
4768213177	elegy	(n) a mourning poem of lament for an individual or tragic event.	3
4768213178	enjambment	(n) the continuation of a complete idea from one line of poetry to another, without pause.	4
4768213179	epiphany	(n) a revealing scene or moment in which a character experiences a deep realization about him/ himself.	5
4768213182	epistrophe	(n) repetition of a concluding word or word endings.	6
4768213897	euphemism	(n) using a mild or gentle phrase instead of a blunt, embarrassing, or painful one.	7
4768213898	euphony	(n) attempting to group words together harmoniously, so that the consonants permit an easy and pleasing flow of sound when spoken.	8
4768214371	exposition	(n) the opening section of a narrative or dramatic structure in which characters, setting, theme, and conflict can be revealed.	9
4768214372	flashback	(n) interruption of the narrative to show an episode that happened before that particular point in the story.	10
4768214373	foot	(n) a group of syllables in verse usually consisting of one accented syllable and the unaccented syllables associated with it.	11
4768214374	foreshadowing	(n) a hint given to the reader of what is to come.	12
4768214375	free verse	(n) a type of poetry that differs from conventional verse forms in being "free" from a fixed pattern of meter and rhyme.	13
4768214636	hamartia	(n) a tragic flaw, especially a misperception, a lack of some important insight, or some blindness that ironically results from one's own strengths and abilities.	14