ap lang Flashcards

14803836714	Allegory	a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures and events ( double meaning ) - all animals are born equal but a few are more equal than others	0
14803847838	Alliteration	The repetition of initial consonant sounds, - "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." - A big bully beats a baby boy	1
14803852651	allusion	A reference to another work of literature, person, or event - if it doesn't stop raining, I'm going to build an ark	2
14803905527	anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person	3
14803908017	apostrophe	address to an absent or imaginary person - oh god, oh god	4
14803922608	Archetype	a very typical example of a certain person or thing - hero, villian, wise person	5
14803941599	bombast	arrogant, pompous language	6
14803953017	Connotation	an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. - shall i compare thee to a summer's day	7
14803972461	denotation	The dictionary definition of a word	8
14803975613	diction	style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer	9
14803981198	epiphany	A moment of sudden revelation or insight	10
14803984492	hubris	excessive pride (luis)	11
14803998900	hyperbole	extreme exaggeration	12
14804057627	Inversion	inverted order of words in a sentence - the path to the dark side, fear is	13
14804066840	Juxtaposition	Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts	14
14804074693	Metaphor/Simile	making a comparison without like or as, and simile is a comparison with like or as.	15
14804084441	mood	Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader	16
14804087698	Motif	A recurring theme, subject or idea	17
14804090679	paradox	a contradiction or dilemma - your enemy's friend is your enemy	18
14804098623	parallel structure	the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures	19
14804105793	Persona	an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting	20
14804121601	1st pov	Narrator is a character in a story and uses "I" in telling a story	21
14804125130	2nd POV	the narrator refers to the character as "you"	22
14804129495	3rd pov limited	told by a narrator who focuses on one character's thoughts and feelings	23
14804133820	3rd pov omniscient	told by a narrator who reveals the thoughts and feelings of all characters	24
14804141054	sarcasm	the use of irony to mock or convey contempt	25
14804148226	satire	the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices,	26
14804154363	sensory detail	words and phrases that create imagery by using the 5 senses	27
14804158208	setting	The time and place of a story	28
14804165827	symbolism	the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities	29
14804168120	syntax	The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.	30
14804177048	Theme	Central idea of a work of literature	31
14804181599	Tone	Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character	32
14804241685	voice	A writers distinctive use of language	33