Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
AP Literature Vocab
AP Lit vocab 1-20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allegory | a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another. |
| allusion | a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication: |
| analogy | a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based |
| anecdote | a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature. |
| aphorism | a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” |
| apostrophe | the act of addressing some abstraction or personification that is not physically present |
| aside | a few words or a short passage spoken by one character to the audience while the other actors on stage pretend their characters cannot hear the speaker's words. |
| aubade | A genre of poetry in which a short poem's subject is about the dawn or the coming of the dawn, or it is a piece of music meant to be sung or played outdoors at dawn. |
| blank verse | Unrhymed lines of ten syllables each with the even-numbered syllables bearing the accents |
| caesura | A pause separating phrases within lines of poetry--an important part of poetic rhythm. |
| caricature | a description of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others. |
| carpe diem | Literally, the phrase is Latin for "seize the day,"The term refers to a common moral or theme in classical literature that the reader should make the most out of life and should enjoy it before it ends |
| catharsis | An emotional discharge that brings about a moral or spiritual renewal or welcome relief from tension and anxiety. |
| chorus | (1) A group of singers who stand alongside or off stage from the principal performers in a dramatic or musical performance. (2) The song or refrain that this group of singers sings. |
| closed form poetry | Poetry written in a a specific or traditional pattern according to the required rhyme, meter, line length, line groupings, and number of lines within a genre of poetry. |
| conceit | An elaborate or unusual comparison--especially one using unlikely metaphors, simile, hyperbole, and contradiction. |
| comic relief | A humorous scene, incident, character, or bit of dialogue occurring after some serious or tragic moment. |
| complication | A series of difficulties forming the central action in a narrative. |
| connotation | The extra tinge or taint of meaning each word carries beyond the minimal, strict definition found in a dictionary. |
| convention | A common feature that has become traditional or expected within a specific genre (category) of literature or film. |
| couplet | Two lines--the second line immediately following the first--of the same metrical length that end in a rhyme to form a complete unit |
| denotation | The minimal, strict definition of a word as found in a dictionary, disregarding any historical or emotional connotation. |
| deus ex machina | An unrealistic or unexpected intervention to rescue the protagonists or resolve the story's conflict. The term means "The god out of the machine," and it refers to stage machinery. |
| diction | The choice of a particular word as opposed to others. |
| dramatic monolouge | A poem in which a poetic speaker addresses either the reader or an internal listener at length. |
Created by:
caitlynnham
Popular Academic Vocabulary sets