AP Literature Terms

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repetition of the same or similar consonant at the beginning of words

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Alliteration

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art of effective communication, especially persuasive discourse

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rhetoric

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a "play on words" based on the multiple meanings of a single word or on words that sound alike but mean different things

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pun

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a statement that appears self-contradictory, but reveals a kind of truth

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paradox

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a work that makes fun of another by imitating some aspect of the writer's style

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parody

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poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to one another, creating an effect of surprise and wit

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juxtaposition

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a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without the use of such specific words of comparison as like, as, than, or resembles

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metaphor

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What is the term for when the author reveals to the reader what the character is like by describing how the character looks and dresses, by letting the reader hear what the character says, by revealing the character's private thoughts and feelings, by revealing the character's effect on other people, or by showing the character in action?

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indirect characterization

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In general, a story that ends with a happy resolution of the conflicts faced by the main character or characters.

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comedy

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a speaker or writers choice of words

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diction