AP Lit Midterm Vocab 2024

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Symbol

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An object or element that represents a larger concept.

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Diction

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A writer’s choice of words.

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Allegory

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A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions.

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Epistolary

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A novel told through letters and diaries.

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Imagery

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Use of the 5 senses to 'paint a picture' for the reader.

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Irony

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A contrast between expectation and reality.

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Antithesis

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A rhetorical device that contrasts opposing ideas.

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Tone

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The author's attitude toward the subject matter.

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Rhyme Scheme

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

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Syntax

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The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences.