AP Literature Vocabulary 5 Steps (Now Goes Under...) Flashcards

15446096472	sonnet	poetry in verse form consisting of 14 lines	0
15446106685	lyric poem	a poem that does not tell a story but expresses the personal feelings or thoughts of a speaker	1
15446107460	Ode	a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter.	2
15446108415	Ballad	A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas	3
15446109110	dramatic monologue	a poem in which the speaker inadvertently reveals aspects of their character while describing a particular situation or series of events.	4
15446112229	onset	(n.) the beginning, start (especially of something violent and destructive); an attack, assault	5
15446113220	Stanza	a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.	6
15446114165	Personification	the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.	7
15446116840	Hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.	8
15446118036	Allusion	A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art	9
15446120198	ephemeral	lasting a very short time	10
15446121617	nourishing	giving the things needed for good health	11
15446122747	wistful	having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing	12
15446123654	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	13
15446125374	condescending	possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing	14
15446126556	indignant	feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment	15
15446128569	scornful	Full of contempt or disdain	16
15446142269	pensive	expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness:	17
15446145566	laudatory	expressing praise	18
15446146638	foreshadow	A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.	19
15446149917	abomination	a thing that causes disgust or hatred	20
15446149918	decency	the quality of being polite and respectable	21
15446153140	enlightenment	a movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly	22
15446155990	Initiation	action that causes something, especially an important process or event, to begin	23
15446156980	skulking	moving in a sneaky way	24
15446156991	Hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.	25
15446158229	Irony	A contrast between expectation and reality	26
15446159036	Metaphor	a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.	27
15446160021	Alliteration	Repetition of initial consonant sounds	28
15446177310	Similie	A comparison using "like" or "as"	29
15446180893	parallel structure (parallelism)	repeating the same sentence structure or pattern of words	30
15446182035	sentiment	feeling or emotion	31
15446184552	zeal	great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective	32
15446186423	senility	deteriorated old age	33
15446186424	Pardox	(n.) a self contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true ; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities	34
15446190357	Caesura	A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line.	35
15446191802	Parable	A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson	36
15446193578	Metonymy	the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant	37
15446195889	unrequited	not returned	38
15446198678	elegy	a sorrowful poem or speech	39
15446199375	Sonnet	a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.	40
15446200704	Sestina	a poem with six stanzas of six lines and a final triplet	41
15446201756	Synecdoche	a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa	42
15446202537	contradiction	A direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency	43
15446203201	pyre	A pile of combustible materials for burning a corpse	44
15446207737	contemplative	studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue	45
15446208697	arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system	46
15446212014	clairvoyant	able to see the future	47