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Flashcards: AP English

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odea poem of varying line lengths and usually several stanzas, often addressed to someone; in classical literature, a poem to be sung, usually in praise of someone
pastoralpertaining to country life
metaphora figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”
similea figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”
personificationa type of figurative language in which an object is given human qualities
symbolismuse of an object, character, or event to stand by itself and represent something else
personal symbolsymbols created by authors for use in particular works
traditional symboluses symbols that are part of our cultural inheritances
assonancerepition of vowel sounds in stressed syllables
consonancerepition of a final consonant sound in words or accented syllables
onomanopoeiathe formation of a word, as cuckoo or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
alliterationrepition of initial consonant sounds
figurative languagespeech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning, speech or writing employing figures of speech
point of viewfirst person (I), third person (he/she), objective (camera), omniscient (all knowing)
toneattitude that a writer has towards the subject and/or the reader
themestatement about life indirectly expressed in a piece of literature/work, to arrive at what a theme is, you have to consider the whole story
dictionword choice, adds different connotations to the meaning of a passage
imageryuse of words and phrases to create vivid sensations that appeal to any of the five senses
moodfeeling created in the reader by a work or literary mood may be suggested by work choice, events, or physical setting
allusiona passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication: an allusion to Shakespeare.
satirethe use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
syntaxThe study of the rules whereby words or other elements of sentence structure are combined to form grammatical sentences.
ironydiscrepency between appearances and reality
verbal ironyoccurs when someone says one thing but means something else
situational ironytakes place when there is discrepency between what is expected to happen, or what would be appropriate to happen, and what really does happen
dramatic ironyoften used on stage; character in the play or story thinks one thing is true, but the audience of reader knows better
paradoxa statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
ambiguityany story or element in a story that can be interpreted in different ways; fault that obstructs clear communication
punplay on words; may have two different meanings
denouementconclusion (or resolution of a story); at this point, everything is unraveled and conflicts are resolved
motivationreasons for a character's behavior.
pathospity roused by the situation or the misfortunes of the characters in a story
foreshadowingthe use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
flashbackscene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time
climaxoutcome of the main action of a story
stereotypefixed idea or conception of a character or an idea that does not allow for any individuality, and is often based on religious, social, or racial prejudices