AP English Vocab Words

Anthropomorphism

________: when an inanimate object comes to life as though a human (talking, emoting, walking…)

Epigraph

________: An inscription on an object (building or statue) or at the beginning of a book, often suggests theme.

Synecdoche

________: a figure of speech in which a part represents the whole or a whole represents the part.

Scansion

________: action of scanning a line or verse to determine its rhythm.

Banal

________: so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Antithesis

________: person or thing being directly opposite to another.

Vernacular

________: the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people of a country or region.

Complacent

_________: showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or ones achievements.

Chauvenistic

________: feeling or displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism (irrational belief in ones superiority)

Weary

________: feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion.

Reverence

________: deep respect for someone or something.

Anaphora

________: when a word is repeated deliberately at the beginning of successive clauses (sentences /phrases)

Impotent

________: unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless.

Effusive

________: expressing feelings of gratitude or pleasure without restraint.

Enjambment

________: when one line of poetry runs into the next with no punctuation at the end of a line.

Benevolent

________: well meaning and kindly; generous.

Caustic

________: able to burn or erode, sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.

Aphorism

________: an observation that contains an overall truth.

Dialect

________: language particular to a region.

Caesura

________: a break between words within a metrical foot in a line of poetry.

Assonance

________: repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry.

Colloquialism

________: informal, ordinary, or familiar speech.

Ballad

________: poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.

Didactic

________: intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

Vexed

_________: annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.

Audacious

__________: showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

Scansion

________: the action of scanning a line of verse to determine its rhythm.

Enjambment

when one line of poetry runs into the next with no punctuation at the end of a line

Vituperative

bitter and abusive

Synecdoche

a figure of speech in which a part represents the whole or a whole represents the part

Amiable

Generally agreeable, friendly, sociable

Anaphora

when a word is repeated deliberately at the beginning of successive clauses (sentences/phrases)

Aphorism

an observation that contains an overall truth

Dialect

language particular to a region

Caustic

able to burn or erode, sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

Facetious

ingenuine (joking)

Scansion

action of scanning a line or verse to determine its rhythm

Epigraph

An inscription on an object (building or statue) or at the beginning of a book, often suggests theme

Impious

showing a lack of respect for God or religion

Assonance

repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry

Dramatic Irony

audience knows something the characters dont

Effusive

expressing feelings of gratitude or pleasure without restraint

Sardonic

grimly mocking or cynical

Laconic

using very few words

Chauvenistic

feeling or displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism (irrational belief in ones superiority)

Anthropomorphism

when an inanimate object comes to life as though a human (talking, emoting, walking…)

Antithesis

person or thing being directly opposite to another

Banal

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

Incredulous

(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something

Effervescent

bubbly, lively, enthusiastic

Affable

friendly, good-natured

Caesura

a break between words within a metrical foot in a line of poetry

Haughty

proud, arrogantly superior and disdainful

Colloquialism

informal, ordinary, or familiar speech

Reverence

deep respect for someone or something

Complacent

showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or ones achievements

Ballad

poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas

Fated

something (an event) that is predetermined

Audacious

showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

Dismal

gloomy, depressing, dreary

Vexed

annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

Scansion

the action of scanning a line of verse to determine its rhythm

Didactic

intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive

Coarse

rude, crude, or vulgar

Impotent

unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless

Weary

feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion

Vernacular

the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people of a country or region

Benevolent

well meaning and kindly; generous