AP Literature Exam Flashcards

7217460574	Apostrophe	A figure that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or personified abstraction, such as "liberty" or "love", or "night".	0
7233667469	Poetry	Write that formulates concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rythym.	1
7233673052	Prose	The ordinary language people use in speech and writing -characteristics of novels, short essay.	2
7295107156	Allusion	A literary technique that signifies a "brief reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.	3
7441406000	Conspire	make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.	4
7441412595	monotony	lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.	5
7441418600	Profound	(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.	6
7441420609	sublimity	refers to a greatness beyond all possibility of calculation, measurement, or imitation.	7
7441429946	Laudatory	(of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation.	8
7441436303	Superficially	as to the outward appearance only; on the surface.	9
7441441351	Contemplative	expressing or involving prolonged thought.	10
7441443345	Understated	presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way.	11
7441449065	Apologetic	Regretfully acknowledging or excusing an offense or failure.	12
7454751815	Motif	A repeated, dominant idea in a poem or work of literature.	13
7454770472	Ode	A poem of praise.	14
7478414338	Concrete	Things that you can experience through your five senses: touch, hearing, tasting, seeing, smelling.	15
7478418690	Abstract	A noun that describes an idea or state of mind that can't be observed by the five senses.	16
7478438818	Caesura	A punctuated break or interruption in the middle of a line of poetry. Marked by punctuation and shift in topic & tone.	17
7516929001	Figurative Language	Words and phrases that substitute a literal relationship with their signification for an abstract one.	18
7516946447	Olfactory Imagery	Images that appeal to sense of smell.	19
7516947678	Auditory Imagery	Images that appeal to sense of sound.	20
7516950062	Visual Imagery	Images that appeal to sense of sight.	21
7743028726	Enjambment	The continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line of verse.	22
8061765230	Perfunctory	carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.	23
8061769084	Reclusive	avoiding the company of other people; solitary.	24
8061771254	Onerous	(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.	25
8061774820	Pensive	engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.	26
8061787396	Frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	27
8061789602	Altruistic	showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.	28
8061796684	Vitriolic	filled with bitter criticism or malice.	29
8061800303	Petulant	(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.	30
8061802224	Sardonic	grimly mocking or cynical.	31
8061804251	Splenetic	bad-tempered; spiteful.	32
8061807864	Sympathetic	feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.	33
8061810688	Abhor	regard with disgust and hatred.	34
8061813125	Ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	35
8061819187	Apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	36
8061823561	Tenacious	tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.	37
8061826915	Vaguely	in a way that is uncertain, indefinite, or unclear; roughly.	38
8061830585	Emancipated	set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions.	39
8167625614	Languidly	lacking in spirit or interest	40
8167629984	Vulgor	lacking sophistication or good taste	41
8167653147	bourgeois	characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.	42
8181955096	Satire	The uses of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.	43
8237715761	Edifice	a building, especially a large, imposing one.	44
8237720229	Invariably	in every case or on every occasion; always.	45
8237722368	Sepulcheres	The place for the dead such as a grave.	46
8237727236	Congenial	(of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own.	47
8237728959	Auspacious	conducive to success; favorable.	48
8237750489	Ponderous	slow and clumsy because of great weight.	49
8237752124	Antique	a collectible object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its considerable age.	50
8237756523	Burdock	A large herbaceous Old World plant of the daisy family. The hook-bearing flowers become woody burrs after fertilization and cling to animals' coats for seed dispersal.	51
8237765697	Claustrophobic	(of a person) suffering from claustrophobia.	52
8237774017	Misogynistic	strongly prejudiced against women.	53
8237776763	Sanguinity	reddish; ruddy: a sanguine complexion.	54
8237785124	Domineer	assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.	55
8237791365	Denigrate	criticize unfairly; disparage.	56
8237793046	Deplore	feel or express strong disapproval of (something).	57
8237795849	Bewildered	cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.	58
8237800925	Oppressive	unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.	59
8255626548	Raconteur	a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.	60
8255632916	Lament	Passionate expression of grief or sorrow.	61
8255637402	Assertion	A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.	62
8255645802	Satiric	(of a person or their behavior) sarcastic, critical, and mocking another's weaknesses.	63
8255662499	Wry	Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.	64
8560049768	Sewn	sew	65
8560052479	Lure	Attract or desire	66
8560053704	Morsel	a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.	67
8560057235	Vacant	(of premises) having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants; empty.	68
8560062108	Unplumbed	unsounded; unfathomed.	69
8560063335	Summons	wish or grant something or someone or urgently demand (help).	70
8560071930	Dignified	having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect.	71
8581955201	Magical Realism	A chiefly Latin American narrative strategy that is characterized by the matter of fact inclusion of fantastic or mythical elements into seemingly realistic fiction.	72
9101389293	Sordid	involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.	73
9101393038	Boom	a thing that is helpful or beneficial such as a blessing or a bonus.	74
9101400068	Forlon	pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.	75
9101406551	Wreathe	Cover, surround, or encircle (something).	76
9101415087	Deplore	feel or express strong disapproval of (something).	77
9101418452	Internal rhyme	a rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next.	78
9101420055	Expletive	an oath or swear word.	79
9101426361	Paradox	a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.	80
9101430770	Scold	remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily such a reproach.	81
9101441562	Wistful	having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.	82
9101445950	Desperation	a state of despair, typically one that results in an extreme behavior.	83
9101452264	Outdated	obsolete or old-fashioned.	84
9101463425	Sangunity	optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.	85
9101468953	Predicament	a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.	86
9101473089	Panacea	a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.	87
9101478673	Petrarchan	denoting a sonnet of the kind used by the Italian poet Petrarch, with an octave rhyming abbaabba, and a sestet typically rhyming cdcdcd or cdecde.	88
9226070452	Superstition	excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings.	89
9226080778	Recollection	the action or faculty of remembering something.	90
9226087101	Deprivation	the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society.	91
9226089700	Obsolete	no longer produced or used; out of date.	92
9226098790	Incongruous	not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.	93
9226100848	Opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish.	94
9226106896	Premonition	a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.	95
9226112832	Fecund	producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile.	96
9226115011	Austere	severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.	97
9226118447	Idyllic	(especially of a time or place) like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.	98
9226122880	Fervent	having or displaying a passionate intensity.	99
9226125877	Approbation	approval or praise.	100
9226128402	Aversion	a strong dislike or disinclination.	101
9226132196	Aesthetic	concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.	102
9226137230	Rumination	think deeply about something.	103
9226146121	Frivolous	not having any serious purpose or value.	104
9226153517	Obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.	105
9226154631	Aloof	not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.	106
9226158009	Callous	showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.	107
9226162440	Mundane	lacking interest or excitement; dull.	108
9226164432	Stoic	a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.	109
9226168420	Content	in a state of peaceful happiness.	110
9226172307	Impulsive	acting or done without forethought.	111
9226178041	Secular	denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.	112
9226183445	Epilogue	a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.	113
9226186385	Penitent	feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.	114
9248680820	Amorphous	without a clearly defined shape or form.	115
9248687399	Haphazard	lacking any obvious principle of organization.	116
9248693100	Cavernous	like a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.	117
9248702522	Primitive	relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.	118
9248708047	Conciliatory	intended or likely to placate or pacify.	119
9248712089	Premises	a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.	120
9248727084	Allegorical	constituting or containing allegory.	121
9248733994	Oblique	neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting.	122
9768109037	Hindrance	a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.	123
9768116258	Jilted	suddenly reject or abandon (a lover).	124
9768123800	Impediment	a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.	125