AP Language Genres Vocab Flashcards

14413350508	Allegory	Tells a literal story by using another figurative story to create ambiguity to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning.	0
14413538753	Autobiography	An author's story of his or her own life in first-person POV.	1
14413542910	Biography	A third person POV account of another's life.	2
14413551392	Blog Post	An entry on a personal or professional website called a blog.	3
14413560691	Creative Nonfiction	A relatively new genre; tells true stories using the tools fiction writers use (such as plot narratives, imagery, dialogue, etc.); topics are diverse	4
14413566037	Critique	A critique points out the strengths and weaknesses of a work, similar to a review.	5
14413574354	Debate	A spoken event in which participants argue a controversial issue; a political debate features candidates who give their own POV on topics.	6
14413585505	Diary	An account that is kept daily, by an individual to record events of his or her life and to express his or her views.	7
14413590775	Excerpt	A short portion of a large text meant to stand on its own.	8
14413594784	Editorial	Written by the editor of a newspaper, expresses the POV of the editor or the editorial staff on an issue prominent in the news. Typically short and persuasive.	9
14413614332	Eyewitness Account	A first person report of an individual who observes an important or significant event.	10
14413619399	Fable	A narrative meant to teach a ;esson in which the characters are sometimes animal representatives of human types or specific human beings, especially of used for satirical purposes.	11
14413630141	Genre	The major category into which a literary work fits; there are basic divisions, then subdivisions.	12
14413637222	History	A factual account of an event or period in time; a commentary is one person's POV, so opinion is based on research, fact, or observation.	13
14413644255	Homily	A sermon or lecture, generally narrative in style, with a moralizing purpose; can include any serious talk or speech involving moral or spiritual advice.	14
14413652688	Image	Graph, chart, photograph, or other infographic or visual image.	15
14413657338	Letter/Epistle	the term "epistolary form" means in letter form; can take various forms, from business letters to personal correspondence; viewed as historical documents or literary works; written for a variety of purposes	16
14413665286	Literary Criticism	beyond a review, this measures a work of literature against current standards; an analysis of a work that investigates a certain aspect of the work (such as symbolism or irony); may also discuss the work as seen through a specific literary theory (such as feminist or Freudian)	17
14413667364	Memoir	a personal narrative that reflects upon one's own life experiences; differs from an autobiography in that it often reads more like a novel and less like a chronological account.	18
14413676046	Monologue	one voice, generally first-person, that narrates a train of thought or consciousness on one topic; typically spoken on the stage for an audience.	19
14413681493	Narrative	the telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.	20
14413692535	Personal Reminiscence	first-person account of a particular event in time.	21
14413693617	political cartoon	generally a one-celled comic; primarily satire, which hopes to point out inadequacies or corruption in the political sphere	22
14413694310	Prose	one of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction or nonfiction, including all its forms; in prose, the printer determines the length of the line whereas in poetry, the poet determines the length of the line.	23
14413706218	Review	gives the writer's informed opinion about the quality of literary works, movies, or other visual media, art, music, even restaurants; reviewers are called critics.	24
14413725292	Satire	A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions by showing its faults, either with a friendly nudge or a sharp-edged jabs, to inspire reform.	25
14413745734	Sermon	A speech given by the clergy to the congregation; typically didactic in nature.	26
14413756349	Social Criticism	various sub-genres (satire, essay, speech, etc.) meant to criticize current social trends, philosophies, standards, mores, etc.	27
14413758608	Speech	oral essay/commentary; spoken to an intended audience, which impacts word choice, etc.	28
14413765309	Travelogue/Place Essay	the setting provides the basis for the writing; the author recognizes something significant in the setting	29
14413769501	Treatise	a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.	30