AP Literature Poem Devices and Vocabulary Flashcards

5976101817	Speaker (persona)	the voice behind the poem	0
5976104071	Stanza	division of four or more lines having a fixed length, meter or rhyme scheme	1
5976108731	Rhyme Scheme	Pattern of lines that rhyme with other lines in the poem or stanza	2
5976111644	Syntax	How chosen words are used to form a sentence	3
5976114278	Caesura	Rhythmical pause in a poetic line or sentence	4
5976121880	Repetition	Repeats of the same word or phrase to make an idea clearer	5
5976128474	Enjambment	Practice of running lines from one to the next without using any kind of punctuation to indicate a stop	6
5976139745	Sonnet	A poem with a set of 14 lines that is written in iambic pentameter	7
5976141316	Free Verse	Poetry that is free from limitations of regular rhyme or meter and does not rhyme with any fixed forms	8
5976144561	Connotation	A meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing from which it explicitly describes	9
5976152432	Denotation	Literal or dictionary meaning of a word	10
5976155522	Euphony	A use of words or phrases that are distinguished as having a wide range of noteworthy melody or loveliness in the sounds they create	11
5976158823	Diction	Style of speaking or writing determined by a choice of words by a speaker or a writer	12
5976163302	Euphemistic	An idiomatic expression which are indirect expressions that replace words and phrases that are considered harsh or impolite	13
5976176522	Colloquial	Use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece of writing	14
5976180142	Cacophony/ dissonance	The use of words with sharp, harsh, hissing and unmelodious primarily of consonant sounds	15
5976185042	Formality of Words	A formal use of traditional words	16
5976196506	Polysyllabic	Have more than one syllable	17
5976198277	Imagery	Use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds	18
5976204596	Symbolism	The use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense	19
5976207480	Alliteration	Where to or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same beginning sound	20
5976209567	Assonance	Repetition of a vowel sound	21
5976213401	Rhyme	Repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs	22
5976215857	Internal Rhyme	Metrical lines in which its middle words and its end words rhyme with each other	23
5976218206	Broken Rhyme	Division of a word by the break between two lines in order to end a line with a rhyme provided by the first part of the word	24
5976222575	Consonance	Repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or a phrase	25
5976224616	Approximate Rhyme	When a poet keeps the same vowel sounds, but uses words with different ending consonants sounds	26
5976228008	Personification	Figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes	27
5976230028	Apostrophe	A figure of speech sometimes represented with the exclamation "O"	28
5976232075	Hyperbole	Figure of speech which involve an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis	29
5976235097	Irony	The use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning	30
5976236274	Paradox	Contrary to expectations, existing belief or perceived opinion	31
5976239638	Metaphor/Simlie	A figure of speech that makes an implied or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics; Makes a comparisons showing the similarities between two different things using "like" or "as"	32
5976245418	Synecdoche	a part of something represents the whole or it may use the whole to represent the part	33
5976247338	Tone	An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience	34
5976250101	Volta	In a sonnet it is the turn of thought or argument	35
5976251398	Theme	Main idea of underlying meaning of a literary work; "universal message"	36
5976259515	Petrarchan vs. Shakespeare sonnet form	Consist of octave with a rhyme scheme ABBAABBA where the lines ending in '"A" rhyme with each other, as do the lines ending in "B"; On the other hand this sonnet has an alternating rhyme scheme ABABCDCDEFEFGG, ending with a rhyming couplet	37
5976393829	Ode	A form of poetry more lyrical in nature	38
5976397183	Octave	A verse form consisting of eight lines of iambic pentameter	39
5976398946	Sestet	The six final lines of a sonnet or another group of six lines in poetry	40
5976400819	Heroic Couplet	A traditional form for poetry commonly used in narrative and epic poetry, that consists of rhyming par of lines in iambic pentameter	41
5976403694	Couplet	Two successive rhyming lines in a verse and have the same meter to form a complete thought	42
5976406278	Iambic Pentameter	A foot or a beat consisting of an unstressed syllable filled by a stressed syllable	43
5976408721	Onomatopeia	Imitation of the natural sounds of things	44
5976409282	Quatrain	A verse of four lines have an independent and separate theme	45
5976410880	Blank Verse	Un-rhymimg verse written in iambic pentameter	46
5976412070	Pall	A cloth cover on a coffin	47
5976415592	Sable	Old World weasel-like animal valued for its dark brown fur	48
5976422856	Aegis	The protection, backing, or support of another person or organization	49
5976425475	Sanctity	The state or quality of being holy, scared, or saintly	50
5976428081	Irreverence	A lack of respect for people or things that a generally taken seriously	51
5976429405	Immutable	Unchanging overtime or unable change	52
5976430527	Pervasive	Spreadably widely throughout a group of people or an area	53
5976435699	Repose	A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility	54
5976437282	Luminosity	The intrinsic brightness of a celestial object	55
5976439573	Epithet	Any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe and actual quality or attribute	56
5976441850	Steadfast	Firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc., as a person	57
5976444040	Pensive	Engaged in, involving, or rejecting deep or serious thought	58
5976446856	Whimsical	Playful quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	59
5976448007	Jocular	Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful	60
5976449897	Morose	Gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood	61
5976451959	Scathing	Witheringly scornful; severely critical	62
5976454067	Misanthropic	Disliking human-kind and avoiding human society	63
5976455666	Incongruity	Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of somethings	64
5976461172	Enigmatic	Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious	65
5976461957	Ominous	Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening	66
5976464162	Genteel	Polite, refined, or respectable	67
5976465489	Estranged	No longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated	68
5976467346	Alienated	Cause someone to feel isolate or estranged	69
5976470513	Vexation	The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried	70
5976471181	Allay	Diminish or put to rest (fear, suspicion, or worry, etc.)	71
5976473098	Fetters	A chain or shackle placed around the ankles	72
5976474169	Scorn	The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt	73
5976475805	Unrequited	(Of a feeling, especially love) not returned or rewarded	74
5976477166	Ardor	Enthusiasm or passion	75
5976478736	Assuage	Make ( an unpleasant feeling) less intense	76
5976479873	Woo	Try to gain the love of (someone, typically a woman)	77
5976481437	Anthology	A published collection of poems or other pieces of writing	78
5976483132	Monetary	Relating to money or currency	79
5976484697	Validation	The action of checking or proving the validity or accuracy of something	80
5976486061	Transcend	To rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed	81
5976488772	Lucid	Expressed clearly; easy to understand	82
5976490032	Contemplative	Expressing or involving prolonged thought	83
5976491936	Self-deprecating	Modest about or critical of oneself; especially humorously	84