AP Literature Spring Final 2023 Flashcards

Flashcards for AP Literature Spring Final 2023 focusing on literary terms and poetic devices.

Allusion

Reference to something from history or literature

Paradox

Contradictory statement or idea that is true

Sonnet

14-line poem. Two types - Petrarchan & Shakespearean

Apostrophe

Directly addressing someone or something in a text

Blank Verse

Iambic pentameter with no rhyming

Irony of Situation

Difference between appearance and reality

Slant Rhyme

Sounds that 'look' like the same but aren't.

Personification

Giving a non-human human characteristics

Simile

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Symbol

Represents itself and something else

Aphorism

Short, pointed statement

Catharsis

Purging of emotions of pity and fear to bring resolution

Point of View

Perspective of the story (1st person, 3rd person limited, 3rd person omniscient)

Satire

Writing that mocks/pokes fun at people/society to effect change

Couplet

A pair of rhyming lines

Antithesis

Strongly contrasted words or phrases

Connotation

Implied meaning of a word

Denotation

Literal definition of a word

Anecdote

A short account of a particular incident or event