Ap Lit Terms #2 Flashcards
1
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Antagonist
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Character in opposition to the main character
2
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Assonance
A
Repetition of vowel sounds (home alone)
3
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Cacophony
A
Deliberate use of harsh and awkward sounds
4
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Consonance
A
Repetition of consonant sounds within words
5
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Diction
A
Word choice
6
Q
Hamartia
A
Fatal flaw of a tragic hero
7
Q
Metonymy
A
Use of a part to mean object;related to syndcdoche
8
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Paradox
A
Seemingly apparent contradiction which is accurate on closer inspection
9
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Synecdoche
A
Metaphor in which a part is spoken of as the whole object;related to metonymy
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