AP Literature terms Flashcards

8987048139	Allegory	A work with both a literal and symbolic level of meaning *Characters often represent ideas EXAMPLE: Narnia- Biblical Allegory	0
8987061925	Allusion	A reference to an event or person in history or literature often adds significance or depth to a character or a text EXAMPLE: Finding Nemo's "Here's Brucy" recalls "Here's Johnny" to mind	1
8987099961	Antithesis	Direct Opposite EXAMPLE: Marlin and Gill are father figures to Nemo Marlin has scars of loss, but Gill has physical scars	2
8987136035	Apostrophe	A poem directed to a non- verbal entity as if that entity could reply EXAMPLE: Dear moon,	3
8987152961	Archetype	Universal symbol *transcends time and culture EXAMPLE: Apple = Temptation Snake = Deception	4
9060442183	Aside	When a character directly addresses audience *characters do not hear	5
9060486449	*god from the machine Dues ex machine	Used to describe a miraculous or other wise unbelievable or unrealistic ending	6
9060496837	Diction	Writers choice of words *diction dictates tone	7
9060562277	Enjambment	End punctuation in the middle of the line of poetry and a new sentence of poetry begins	8
9060582180	Epiphany	movement of sudden intellectual awakening (revelation)	9
9060663175	Epistolary novel	Novel that is told through a series of letters	10
9060672923	Euphemism	Pleasant way of saying something unpleasant EXAMPLE: Passing away	11
9060702736	Euphony	Pleasant enjoyable sounds	12
9062098678	Foil		13