AP Lit Unit 1 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Simile
A direct comparison, typically using like or as
Personification
Giving human qualities to something that is not human
Imagery
Words and phrases that appeal to a reader’s five senses
Allusion
A reference to something outside the text which it’s meaning is not explained but assumed.
Metaphor
An implicit comparison between two objects to create abstract meaning
Juxtaposition
The placement of two words, ideas, or images next to each other for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrast
Apostrophe
A figure of speech in which the speaker addresses an inanimate object
Conceit
A Comparison between two drastically different things that can extend several lines
Symbol
A concrete object given an abstract meaning
Diction
An Authors distinct word choice
Extended Metaphor
A metaphorical comparison that encompasses several lines or stanzas, or in some cases, an entire poem
Syllable
Small unit of spoken language that contains one vowel sound
Stanza
Group of lines in a poem
Refrain
Repeated line or group of lines
Rhyme Scheme
Pattern of rhyme
Meter
Pattern of syllables in a list
Asyndeton
Absence of conjunctions in a list
Sibilance
Repetition of the ‘s’ sound
Enjambment
Continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, stanza
Repetition
Recurrence of a word or phrase multiple times
Rhetorical Questions
A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
Alliteration
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Polysyndeton
Use of conjunctions between words or phrases
