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AP English III
Ms. Reed
July 16, 2015
1.allegory
2.alliteration
3.allusion
4.ambiguity
5.analogy
6.anecdote
7.antagonist
8.antithesis
9.aphorism
10.archetype
11.atmosphere
The emotional nod created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by
the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described.
12.audience
13.characterization
14.chiasmus
Chiasmus is a figure of speech containing two phrases that are parallel but
inverted to each other.
15.conflict
It is a literary device used for expressing a resistance the protagonist of the story
finds in achieving his aims or dreams. The conflict is a discord that can have
external aggressors or can even arise from within the self. It can occur when the
subject is battling his inner discord, at odds with his surroundings or it may be
pitted against others in the story.
16.colloquialisms
17.connotation
18.denotation
The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude,
or color.
19.denouement
the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are
drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
20.dialect
21.diction
The writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness,
or effectiveness.
22.didactic
Words having the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching
of moral or ethical principles.
23.dramaticirony
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the
opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
24.ethos
25.euphemisms
26.exposition
27.extendedmetaphor
28.figurativelanguage
Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and its usually
meant to be imaginative or vivid.
29.foil
A foil is another character in a story who contrasts with the main character,
usually to highlight one of their attributes.
30.foreshadow
The literary device foreshadowing refers to the use of indicative word or phrases
and hints that set the stage for a story to unfold and give the reader a hint of
something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the
suspense. Foreshadowing is used to suggest an upcoming outcome to the story.
31.genres
32.hamartia
33.homily
34.hubris
Hubris, in this day and age, is another way of saying overly arrogant. You can tell
the difference of hubris and just regular arrogance or pride by the fact that the
character has seemed to allow reality slip away from them. The character
portraying hubris, also commonly referred to as hybris, may have just gained a
huge amount of power and the false belief that they are untouchable. This term
hubris used to have a slightly different meaning and was a very negative subject
back in ancient Greek. It used to be closely related to a crime in Athens. In
writing and literature hubris is generally considered a tragic flaw and it is saved
for the protagonist. The reason for this is because at the end of the story you
should be able to see that it is this flaw that brings the bad guy down.
35.hyperbole
36.imagery
The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the
difference between what appears to be and what is actually true.
38.juxtaposition
39.logos
40.metaphor
41.mood
42.motif
The literary device motif is any element, subject, idea or concept that is
constantly present through the entire body of literature. Using a motif refers to
the repetition of a specific theme dominating the literary work. Motifs are very
noticeable and play a significant role in defining the nature of the story, the
course of events and the very fabric of the literary piece.
43.onomatopoeia
A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words.
44.oxymoron
45.paradox
46.pathos
47.plot
The plot usually refers to the sequence of events and happenings that make up a
story. There is usually a pattern, unintended or intentional, that threads the plot
together. The plot basically refers to the main outcome and order of the story.
There is another kind of plot in literature as well; it refers to the conflict or clash
occurring as a part of the story. The conflict usually follows 3 regular formats: a)
characters in conflict with one another b) characters in conflict with their
surroundings and c) characters in conflict with themselves.
48.pointofview
49.prose
One of the major divisions of genre; refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all
its forms.
50.protagonist
the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or
other fictional text.
51.realism
Attempting to describe nature and life without idealization and with attention to
detail.
52.repetition
53.rhetoric
54.satire
A work that targets human vices or follies or social institutions and conventions
for reform or ridicule.
55.setting
56.simile
Similes are one of the most commonly used literary devices; referring to the
practice of drawing parallels or comparisons between two unrelated and
dissimilar things, people, beings, places and concepts. By using similes a greater
degree of meaning and understanding is attached to an otherwise simple
sentence. The reader is able to better understand the sentiment the author wishes
to convey. Similes are marked by the use of the words as or such as or like.
57.situationalirony
58.speaker
59.style
60.symbol
Anything that represents itself and stands for something else. It is usually
something concrete - such as an object, action, character, or scene - that
represents something more abstract.
61.syntax
The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.
62.theme
The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life.
63.tone
Describes the author's attitude toward his material, the audience, or both.
64.understatement
The ironic minimalizing of fact, which presents something as less significant than
it is. Can frequently be humerous or emphatic.
65.verbalirony
Verbal irony is when what is said is opposite than the literal meaning.