Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

AP Literary Terms > Lit Terms > Flashcards

Lit Terms Flashcards

1
Q

Abstract

A

general; referring to a broad concept

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Alliteration

A

repetition of consonant sounds

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Ampersand

A

the character ¨&¨ standing for the word and

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Analogy

A

in lit, a comparison between two things that helps explain or illustrate one or both of them

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Annotation

A

the act of noting observations directly on a text , especially anything striking or confusing, in order to record ideas and impressions for later analysis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Archaic

A

once common but no longer used

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Assonance

A

repetition of vowel sounds

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Blank Verse

A

unrhymed iambic pentameter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Cadence

A

the rise and fall of the voice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Caesura

A

a pause within a line of poetry, sometimes punctuated, sometimes not

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Carpe Diem

A

a widespread literary theme meaning ¨seize the day¨ in Latin and found especially in lyric poetry encourages readers to enjoy the present and make the most of their short lives.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Carpe Diem

A

a widespread literary theme meaning ¨seize the day¨ in Latin and found especially in lyric poetry encourages readers to enjoy the present and make the most of their short lives.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Complex Sentence

A

contains an independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Concrete

A

a specific, particular thing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Connotation

A

meanings or associations readers have with a word or item beyond its denotation; connotation may reveal another layer of meaning of a piece, affect the tone, or suggest symbolic resonance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Couplet

A

a two-line rhyming stanza

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Cumulative Sentence

A

an independent clause is followed by subordinate clauses or phrases that add detail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Denotation

A

the literal definition of a word

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Diction

A

a writer´s choice of words

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Elegy

A

a contemplative poem, usually for someone who has died

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

End Rhyme

A

at the end of two or more lines of poetry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

English/Shakespearean Sonnet

A

three quatrains and a couplet; rhyme scheme is generally abab, cdcd, efef, gg

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Enjambment

A

a run-on line in poetry, when one line ends without a pause and must continue into the next line to complete its meaning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Eye/Sight Rhyme

A

words look the same

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Feet

A

combinations of stressed and unstressed syllables

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Figurative Language

A

a language that uses figures of speech- nonliteral language usually evoking strong images; metaphorical language; most forms make a comparison. other forms include personification, paradox, overstatement/hyperbole, understatement, irony, and analogy.

27
Q

Form

A

the defining structural characteristics of a piece of writing, especially a poem

28
Q

Formal Diction

A

following custom and rule, rigidly ceremonious

29
Q

Free Verse

A

a form of poetry that does not have a regular rhythm or rhyme scheme

30
Q

Hook

A

an opening to a piece of writing designed to catch the audience’s attention

31
Q

Iambic

A

short-long

32
Q

Informal Diction

A

Ordinary; casual; familiar; absence of formality or ceremony

33
Q

Imagery

A

the verbal expression of a sensory experience; a description of how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, or sounds; imagery may use literal or figurative language

34
Q

Internal Rhyme

A

occurs within a line

35
Q

Inverted Word Order

A

verb-subject-object, or object-subject-verb

36
Q

Irony

A

a pointed discrepancy between what seem fitting or expected in a story and what actually happens

37
Q

italian/Petrarchan Sonnet

A

an octave rhyming abba, abba, and a sestet within a variety of rhyme schemes

38
Q

Literary Elements

A

the components that together create a literary work

39
Q

Lyric

A

short poem expressing personal thoughts or feelings of a first-person speaker

40
Q

Metaphor

A

a figure of speech that compares or equates two things; an implicit comparison

41
Q

Meter

A

a regular pattern of rhythm

42
Q

Mood

A

the feeling the reader experiences as a result of the tone

43
Q

Near Rhyme

A

sounds are similar but not exactly the same

44
Q

Ode

A

meditates on or addresses a single object or condition

45
Q

Onomatopoeia

A

a word that refers to noise and whose pronunciation mimics that noise

46
Q

Overstatement

A

deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or to produce a comic or ironic effect; an overstatement to make a point

47
Q

Oxymoron

A

a paradox made up of two seemingly contradictory words

48
Q

Paradox

A

a statement that seems contradictory but actually reveals a surprising truth

49
Q

Parallel Structure

A

repeated use of similar grammatical structures, for emphasis

50
Q

Periodic Sentence

A

begins with subordinate clauses or phrases that build toward the main clause

51
Q

Personification

A

a figure of speech in which an animal or an inanimate object is imbued with human qualities

52
Q

Point of View

A

the perspective from which a work is told

53
Q

Quatrain

A

four-line stanza

54
Q

Rhyme

A

repetition of the same or similar vowel or consonant sounds

55
Q

Rhythm

A

the general pattern of stresses and unstressed syllables

56
Q

Simile

A

a figure of speech used to explain or clarify an idea by comparing it explicitly to something else, using the words ¨like¨, ¨as¨, or ¨as though¨ to do so

57
Q

Simple Sentence

A

composed of one main clause without any subordinate clauses

58
Q

Sonnet

A

14 lines in iambic pentameter

59
Q

Sound

A

the musical quality of poetry

60
Q

Syntax

A

the arrangement of words into phrases, clauses, and sentences in a prose passage; includes word order, length and structure of sentences, the chronology of passages, preference of various parts of speech over others, use of connectors between and within sentences, and more

61
Q

Tercet

A

three-line stanza

62
Q

Thesis Statement

A

the chief claim that a writer makes in any argumentative piece of writing, usually stated in one sentence

63
Q

Tone

A

the speaker´s attitude toward the subject of the work as exposed through stylistic choices

AP Literary Terms (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions