Colvin - AP Literary Terms (Unit One)

Question 1

a stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession

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polysyndeton

Question 2

language used by the people of a specific area or class

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dialect

Question 3

components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in construction or sound

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parallelism

Question 4

two or more ideas, places, characters and their actions are placed side by side for contrast

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juxtaposition

Question 5

a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in parallel structure

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antithesis

Question 6

polite, indirect expressions which replace words/phrases considered impolite or unpleasant

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euphemism

Question 7

repetition of phrases or words at the end of the clauses or sentences.

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epistrophe

Question 8

figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negative

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litote

Question 9

the speaker of a literary work

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narrator

Question 10

a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes (features/actions)

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personification

Question 11

a literary device that makes a comparison between two things using the words “like” or “as.”

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simile

Question 12

a work that functions on a symbolic level

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allegory

Question 13

main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly

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theme

Question 14

deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect

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anaphora

Question 15

man vs. nature/ man vs. man/ man vs. society

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external conflict

Question 16

devices which enable writers to operate on levels other than the literal

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figurative language

Question 17

an unexpected contrast between what happens and what was expected to happen

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irony

Question 18

the atmosphere of a literary piece; creates an emotional situation that surrounds the readers.

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mood

Question 19

the repetition or variations of an image or idea (usually used to contribute to theme)

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motif

Question 20

a sound effect that mimics the thing described, making the description more expressive

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onomatopoeia

Question 21

the literal meaning or dictionary definition of a word

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denotation

Question 22

the author's choice of words

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diction

Question 23

eliminates conjunctions; speeds up the passage & emphasizes relationship between phrases/ideas

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asyndeton

Question 24

a verbal representation of a sensory impression, concept, or emotion

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imagery

Question 25

the mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” & “see” what takes place

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point of view

Question 26

conflict arises as soon as a character experiences two opposite emotions or desires

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internal conflict

Question 27

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"

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alliteration

Question 28

an object representing another object or abstract idea to give a deeper & significant meaning

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symbol

Question 29

a direct comparison between dissimilar things

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metaphor

Question 30

literary device that is used to highlight and explain the details about a character in a story

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characterization

Question 31

attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience

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tone

Question 32

extreme exaggeration (for effect)

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hyperbole

Question 33

a brief reference to a well-known person, event, or work

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allusion

Question 34

the interpretive level of a word based on its associated images

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connotation

Colvin - AP Literary Terms (Unit One)

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Colvin - AP Literary Terms (Unit One)

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