AP Rhetorical and Lit terms #2 Flashcards
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Foreshadowing definition
When an author gives hints about what will occur later in a story.
Foreshadowing example
“Her early interest in airplanes foreshadowed her later career as a pilot”
Foreshadowing impact
build dramatic tension and suspense throughout their stories.
Genre definition
The major category into which a literary work fits.
Gothic definition
Writing characterized by gloom, mystery, fear and/or death. Also refers to an architectural style of the middle ages, often seen in cathedrals of this period.
gothic example
The church was built in the gothic architecture style in the period 1883-1893
imagery definition
Word or words that create a picture in the reader’s mind.
imagery example
the old book had water spots across its spine. Some of the pages yellowed.
imagery impact
enhance character, setting, meaning, and theme.
invective definition
A long, emotionally violent, attack using strong, abusive language.
invective example
“I cannot but conclude the bulk of your natives to be the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth.”Jul 5, 2024
invective impact
to attack, belittle, or frighten an adversary.
irony definition
When the opposite of what you expect to happen does.
verbal irony definition
When you say something and mean the opposite/something different.
verbal irony example
your gym teacher wants you to run a mile in eight minutes or faster, but calls it a “walk in the park” it would be verbal irony. I
verbal irony impact
humor, sarcasm, and persuasion
dramatic irony definition
When the audience of a drama, play, movie, etc. knows something that the character doesn’t and would be surprised to find out
dramatic irony example
in many horror movies, we (the audience) know who the killer is, which the victim-to-be has no idea who is doing the slaying. Sometimes the character trusts the killer completely when (ironically) he/she shouldn’t.
dramatic irony impact
creates anticipation and suspense
situational irony definition
Found in the plot (or story line) of a book, story, or movie. Sometimes it makes you laugh because it’s funny how things turn out.
situational irony example
Johnny spent two hours planning on sneaking into the movie theater and missed the movie. When he finally did manage to sneak inside he found out that kids were admitted free that day
situational irony impact
leads to thought-provoking results
juxtaposition definition
Placing things side by side for the purposes of comparison.
juxtaposition example
an author my juxtapose the average day of a typical American with that of someone in the third world in order to make a point of social commentary).
