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AP Literature,vocabulary,poems
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11/29/2017

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Alliteration
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The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words
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Allusion
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A reference, usually oblique or faint, to another thing, idea, or person
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Analogy
Definition
The correspondence or resemblance between two things that are essentially different

Anecdote
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Anecdote
Definition
A short story used to illustrate a point the author is making
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Antithesis
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An opposition or contrast of ideas that is often expressed in balanced phrases or clauses
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Diction
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An author's choice of words
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Ellipses
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Indicated by a series of three periods; shows that words have been omitted
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Ethos
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Refers to generally ethics, or values
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Figurative Language
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All uses of language that imply an imaginative comparison
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Hyperbole
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A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used to achieve emphasis
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Juxtaposition
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When two contrasting things are placed next to each other for comparison
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Logos
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The use of reason as a controlling principle in an argument
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Metaphor
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A figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared directly
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Onomatopoeia
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An effect created by words that have sounds that reinforce their meaning
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Paradox
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A seeming contradiction that in fact reveals some truth
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Parody
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An effort to ridicule or make fun of a literary work or an author by writing a comic imitation of the words
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Pathos
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A sympathetic feeling of pity or compassion evoked by an artistic work
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Personification
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A figure of speech in which ideas or objects are described as having human qualities or personalities
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Repetition
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The reiteration of a word or phrase for emphasis
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Rhetoric
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The art and logic of a written or spoken argument to persuade, to analyze, or to expose
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Rhetorical Strategy
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The way an author organizes words, sentences, and overall argument in order to achieve a particular purpoe
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Rhetorical Devices
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The specific language tools that an author uses to carry out a rhetorical strategy (diction, imagery, or syntax)
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Rhetorical Question
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A question that is asked for the sake of argument
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Satire
Definition
To ridicule or mock ideas, persons, events, or doctrines
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Simile
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A commonly used figure of speech that compares one thing with another using the words "like" or "as"
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Syntax
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The way words are arranged in a sentence
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Tone
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Attitude
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anaphora
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the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences
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antecedent
Definition
the word, phrase or clause to which a pronoun refers
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archetype
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a detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth
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asyndeton
Definition
a construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions
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colloquialism
Definition
informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing a word free from limitations or qualifications
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connotation
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the implied or associative meaning of a word
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Repetition
Definition
Re-using a word or phrase repeatedly for effect or emphasis
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Syntax
Definition
The way sentences are grammatically constructed.
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denotation
Definition
the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests
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Connotation
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The implied meaning of a word; words can broadly have positive, negative, or neutral connotations
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Counterargument
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An argument that is going against another that has been made
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aesthetic
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A sense of style and taste
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archetype
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A good example
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asyndeton
Definition
leaving out conjunctions
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oxymoron
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an apparent contradiction of terms
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parody
Definition
artistic work that imitates the style of another
work for comic effect
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polysyndeton
Definition
deliberate use of a series of
conjunctions
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prudent
Definition
exercising good judgment
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zeugma:
Definition
construction in which one word (usually a
verb) modifies or governs—usually in different,
sometimes incongruent ways—two or more words in
a sentence
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Assonance
Definition
A type of internal rhyming in which vowel souds are repeated
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Deductive Argument
Definition
The process of moving from a general rule to a specific example
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Foreshadow
Definition
To be able to see what will happen in the future of the story at the beginning
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Metonymy
Definition
A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
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Parallelism
Definition
A literary technique that relies on the use of the same syntactical structures
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Pun
Definition
A play on words
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Rhetorical Devices
Definition
The specific language tools that an author uses to carry out a rhetorical strategy (diction, imagery, or syntax)
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Understatement
Definition
When an author assigns less significance to an event or thing than it deserves
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cliché
Definition
an expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off
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complex sentence
Definition
a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
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concrete details
Definition
details that relate to or describe actual, specific things or events
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deductive reasoning
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when a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and the applying that principle to a specific case
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dialogue
Definition
Conversation between two or more people
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didactic
Definition
having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing
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idiom
Definition
an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression
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hypothetical question
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a question that raises a hypothesis and, conjecture, or supposition
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invective
Definition
an intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack
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litotes
Definition
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite
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narrative
Definition
a story or narrated account
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parenthetical
Definition
a comment that interrupts the immediate subject, often to qualify or explain
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structure
Definition
the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work
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synecdoche
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using one part of an object to represent the entire object
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trite
Definition
overused and hackneyed
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vernacular
Definition
the everyday speech of a particular country or region, often involving nonstandard usage
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conceit
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A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar
objects
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Audience
Definition
Who the author is directing his or her message towards
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Ethos
Definition
Setting up a source as credible and trustworthy.
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Synthesis
Definition
Combining sources or ideas in a coherent way in the purpose of a larger point.
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Voice
Definition
An author's unique sound. Similar to style.
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logos
Definition
logic
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pathos
Definition
emotional pursuasion
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Allegory
Definition
Fictional work in which the characters represent ideas or concepts
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Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words
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Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words
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Analogy
Definition
The correspondence or resemblance between two things that are essentially different
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Ambiguity
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Uncertain or indefinite; subject to more than one interpretation
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Antecedent
Definition
Every pronoun refers back to a previous noun or pronoun
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Apostrophe
Definition
A figure of speech in which an absent person or personified object is addressed by a speaker
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Assonance
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A type of internal rhyming in which vowel souds are repeated
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Atmosphere
Definition
The emotional feeling -or mood- of a place, scene, or event
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Contrast
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Oppositions
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Colloquial Language
Definition
Slang or common language that is informal
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Elegy
Definition
A work that expresses sorrow
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Diction
Definition
An author's choice of words
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Deductive Argument
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The process of moving from a general rule to a specific example
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Ethos
Definition
Refers to generally ethics, or values
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Euphemism
Definition
A mild or pleasant sounding expression that substitutes for a harsh, indelicate, or simply less pleasant idea
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Exposition
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