AP LITERATURE VOCAB WORDS Flashcards

10958941062	Abstract	an abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research	0
10958942653	Adage	a saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.	1
10958946488	Allegory	a story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface.	2
10958950667	Alliteration	the repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem.	3
10958958257	Allusion	a reference to another work of literature, person, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea	4
10958961223	Ambiguity	a vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations.	5
10958966815	Anachronism	a person, scene, event, or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set.	6
10958975162	Analogy	a comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things	7
10958978295	Annotation	a brief explanation, summary, or evaluation of a test or work of literature.	8
10958980817	Antagonist	a character or force in a work of literature that, by opposing the protagonist, produces tension or conflict.	9
10958985829	Antithesis	A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences.	10
10958989133	Aphorism	a short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.	11
11172647356	Apollonian	In contrast to Dionysian, it refers to the most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behavior	12
11172652726	Apostrophe	A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present.	13
11172656012	Archetype	An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.	14
11172660896	Assonance	The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry.	15
11172676464	Ballad	A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited	16
11172678796	Bard	A poet; in olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment.	17
11172697817	Bathos	the use of insincere or overdone sentimentality.	18
11172763404	Belle-lettres	A French term for the world of books, criticism, and literature in general.	19
11172767712	Bibliography	A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.	20
11172776830	Bildungsroman	A German word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal	21
11172778942	Bombast	inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects	22
11172781533	Burlesque	A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation.	23
11172784908	Cacophony	grating, inharmonious sounds	24
11172786335	Caesura	A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse, often (but not always) marked by punctuation	25
11172788925	Canon	the works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied	26