AP Lit Terms #6
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MrsDonahue on December 17, 2010
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18 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 repetition | use of key words, ideas, etc more than once for emphasis |
| rhetorical question | a question that draws attention, makes one think |
| sarcasm | verbal irony that is mean and cruel |
| satire | work that points out failings and follies of society with the intent to fix the issue; can be gentle or tough on its subject |
| setting | the time, place and social context of a work |
| situational irony | when what one expects is NOT what happens |
| slang | informal words and expressions that are representative of one's time and culture |
| sound devices | figures of speech that add to the overall effect of a work of literature, usually poetry, and its tone/sound |
| stanza | group of lines in verse that follow the same structure, rhythm and rhyme scheme |
| theme | main idea presented in a work of literature |
| symbol | an image that is itself, but also stands for an abstract idea |
| stream of consciousness | writing that tries to capture and reflect the way we think |
| structure | the framework of a piece of literature - how it it put together |
| syllogism | a logical deduction of three parts - a main premise, a secondary one and a conclusion |
| syntax | the way words are connected to form phrases and sentences |
| stereotyped character | stock character; usually a symbolic role is played by his.her |
| synecdoche | a part is used to represent the whole |
| scansion | analyzing and marking poetry for stressed and unstressed patterns and rhyme |
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