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Literary Terms 1
AP English Iv with Hodges at Gray Stone Day School
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By: Abby Ferrell
Created: 2012-04-19
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Abstract
Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
academic
(adj) relate to a school
not practical or directly useful **
Accent
Emphasis placed on a particular note
aesthetic
adjective
- dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful[Princeton Review]
- concerned with beauty and the appreciation of beauty
allegory
a literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions
alliteration
repetition of an initial consonant sound
allusion
a reference
anachronism n.
something out of place in time
analogy
similarity or comparison between two things
anecdote
a short account of a particular incident
antecedent
word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun
anthropomorphism
the represenation of aminals or objects in human shapre or with human characteristics. the term is derived from the Greek workd for "human form" ;;Fables of Aesop,animated films of Walt Disney
anticlimax
an often disappointing, sudden end to an intense situation.
Antihero
A protagonist who has the opposite of most of the traditional attributes of a hero
Aphorism
A short, often witty statement of a principle or truth about life.
apostrophe
a figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person, or some abstraction
Archaism
deliberate use of old-fashioned language
aside
a statement delivered by an actor to an audience in such a way that other characters on
stage are presumed not to hear what is said
Aspect
A trait or characteristic
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds.
Atmosphere
the emotional tone or background of a story or scene
Ballad
A long narrative poem in regular meter and rhyme
bathos
insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to evoke pity
pathos
appeal to emotions
black humor
the use of disturbing themes in comedy
Bombast
arrogant; pompous language
Burlesque
a work of literature meant to ridicule a subject, a grotesque imitation
Cacophony (n)
a harsh sound
cadence
rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words
canto
n. division of a long poem
caricature
and exaggerated portrayal of one's features
Catharsis
The release of emotional tension.
Chorus
a group of performers who commented on the action
Classic
A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time.
Coinage(neologism)
New word invented on the spot
colloquialism
informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing
complex,
dense
more than one possibility in the meaning of words
conceit,
controlling image
-a startling or unusual metaphor, or a metaphor developed ober several lines
-when the image dominates and shapes the entire work
Connotation/ Denotation
Denotation- literal meaning of word
Connotations- everything else a word suggests or implies
consonance
is repeated consonant sounds within words in the same phrase
Couplet
two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
About this deck
By: Abby Ferrell
Created: 2012-04-19
Size: 41 flashcards
Views: 5
Created: 2012-04-19
Size: 41 flashcards
Views: 5
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