AP LIT VOCAB QUIZ 3

Speaker/ Persona

the constructed voice, "mask," or character adopted by an author or speaker to deliver a message

Diction

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

Connotation

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Denotation

the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

Juxtaposition

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

Antithesis

a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

Paradox

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.

Shifts

a significant change in tone, mood, perspective, focus, or structure that signals a turning point or deeper meaning, often marked by conjunctions or new ideas,

Tone

the author's or narrator's attitude toward the subject, characters, or audience, conveyed through word choice (diction), sentence structure (syntax), and style, creating a specific feeling like humorous, serious, critical, or joyful for the reader

Mood

the overall feeling or emotion a literary work evokes in the reader

Irony

a literary device where there's a contrast between what is said/happens and what is expected, revealing a deeper meanin

Verbal Irony

saying the opposite of what's meant

Situational Irony

outcome is opposite of expectation

Dramatic Irony

audience knows more than characters

Hyperbole

a figure of speech using extreme exaggeration for emphasis, effect, or to create a strong impression, not meant to be taken literally

Understatement

a rhetorical device where a writer deliberately presents something as less significant, serious, or important than it truly is, often for ironic, humorous, or emphatic effect, forcing the reader to recognize its actual magnitude

Personification

a literary device that gives human qualities, actions, emotions, or characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, abstract ideas, or natural forces, making them seem alive and relatable

Simile

a figure of speech that directly compares two different things using like or as

Metaphor

directly compares two unlike things by stating one is the other, without using "like" or "as," t

Extended Metaphor

a comparison between two unlike things that is developed in great detail over several lines

Conceit

an elaborate, extended metaphor that makes a surprising and intellectually complex comparison between two vastly different things

Allusion

an indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or idea

Symbol

a tangible thing (object, person, place, color, action) that represents an abstract idea, concept, or deeper meaning beyond its literal function in the story

Imagery

descriptive language that appeals to the reader's five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create vivid mental pictures, evoke emotions, and immerse them in the story's world