AP Literature (semester 1) Flashcards
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| 8482598502 | paraphrase | to restate in other words | 0 | |
| 8482598503 | summary | A retelling of the most important parts of what was read. | 1 | |
| 8482598504 | Negative Capability | Keats: the ability to accept ambiguity and paradox without having to resolve them | 2 | |
| 8482598505 | context | the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text | 3 | |
| 8482598506 | Connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. | 4 | |
| 8482598507 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word | 5 | |
| 8482598508 | Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. | 6 | |
| 8482598509 | content | the message the work communicates | 7 | |
| 8482598510 | Genre | a major category or type of literature | 8 | |
| 8482598511 | stream of consciousness | A literary technique that presents the thoughts and feelings of a character as they occur. (thoughts without order) | 9 | |
| 8482598512 | Paradox | a contradiction or dilemma | 10 | |
| 8482598513 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 11 | |
| 8482598514 | Diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words | 12 | |
| 8482598515 | Allusion | A reference to another work of literature, person, or event | 13 | |
| 8482598516 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 14 | |
| 8482598517 | dramatic irony | when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't | 15 | |
| 8482598518 | Narrator | Person telling the story | 16 | |
| 8482598519 | point of view | the perspective from which a story is told | 17 | |
| 8482598520 | omniscient point of view | the narrator is capable of knowing, telling, and seeing all (The Bear) | 18 | |
| 8482598521 | limited omniscient | When the narrator can see into the mind and heart of only one of the characters in the story | 19 | |
| 8482598522 | parallel structure | the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures | 20 | |
| 8482598523 | Persona | An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting. | 21 | |
| 8482598524 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech wherein the speaker speaks directly to something nonhuman | 22 | |
| 8482598525 | Setting | The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs. | 23 | |
| 8482598526 | Metaphor | A comparison without using like or as | 24 | |
| 8482598527 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 25 | |
| 8482598528 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor | 26 | |
| 8482598529 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 27 | |
| 8482598530 | Tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character | 28 | |
| 8482598531 | structure | the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work | 29 | |
| 8482598532 | Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning | 30 | |
| 8482598533 | Foreshadowing | A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader. | 31 |