AP Literature and composition (General) Flashcards
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| 14446151208 | Allegory | A narrative or description having a second or symbolic meaning beneath the surface one | 0 | |
| 14446164094 | Allusion | A reference to another work of literature, person, or event | 1 | |
| 14446165383 | anecdote | a short account of an interesting or humorous event | 2 | |
| 14446171779 | Artistic unity | When successful components of a piece of literature work together to achieve its main purpose | 3 | |
| 14446188947 | Cacophony | ugly sound | 4 | |
| 14446192666 | Euphony | beautiful sound | 5 | |
| 14446196186 | Genre | a type of class, as poetry, drama etc. | 6 | |
| 14446200883 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses | 7 | |
| 14446202511 | Mood | How the reader feels about the text while reading. | 8 | |
| 14446203839 | Moral | a lesson taught by a literary work (theme) | 9 | |
| 14446205379 | Prose | Any writing that is not poetry (opposite of verse) | 10 | |
| 14446209412 | Theme | the main idea, or message, of literature | 11 | |
| 14446212669 | Tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character | 12 | |
| 14446217660 | Topic | the subject of a speech | 13 | |
| 14446220616 | Setting | The time and place of a story | 14 | |
| 14446221168 | Symbol | something that stands for something else | 15 | |
| 14446223324 | Verse | Metrical language (opposite of prose) | 16 | |
| 14446224774 | Voice | The style of a character or author in a book | 17 |