AP Literature Vocabulary List 2 Flashcards
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| 9134023206 | Antithesis | A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences. | 0 | |
| 9134036252 | "Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country." | Antithesis | 1 | |
| 9134048304 | Aphorism | A short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment. | 2 | |
| 9134057006 | All people should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why. | Aphorism | 3 | |
| 9134065106 | Apollonian | In contrast to Dionysian, it refers to the most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behavior. | 4 | |
| 9134073757 | Apostrophe | A rhetorical device in which a speaker addresses a person or personified thing not present. | 5 | |
| 9134087958 | "Oh, you cruel streets of Manhattan, how I detest you!" | Apostrophe | 6 | |
| 9134132423 | An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form. | Archetype | 7 | |
| 9134136830 | Assonance | The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose. | 8 | |
| 9134158145 | "Meet Peter Green; he's as mad as a hatter." | Assonance | 9 | |
| 9134166409 | Ballad | A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited. | 10 | |
| 9134189912 | Bard | A poet; in olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment. | 11 | |
| 9134200997 | Bathos | The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality | 12 | |
| 9134210699 | Bibliography | A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work. | 13 |