ap lit terms Flashcards
allegory
a narritave or description having a second or symbolic meaning
anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
apostrophe
a figure of speech in which someone absent/dead is adressed as if it were present
characterization
writers tool that occurs at any time the author uses detail to teach us about a person
conceit
a figure of speech sustained and developed a considerable number of lines or through a whole poem
connotation
what a word suggest beyond its basic definition (overtones)
dynamic character
a character who undergoes a significant internal change throughout the story
hyperbole
intention exaggeration to achieve a desired effect
juxtaposition
positioning opposites next to each other to help with contrast
metaphor
a figure of speech in which an implicit comparison is made between two things unlike
onomatopoeia
the use of words that mimic their meaning in their sounds (plop, boom, click)
personification
a figure of speech in which human attributes are given to non human objects (animal, object, concept)
simile
a figure of speech in which an explicit comparison is made between two things unlike by use of words “like” and “as”
static character
one that doesnt change throughout the telling of the story
syntax
word organization and order
