Glossary for Ap Lit by Abeline Salinas

1: Allegory

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a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

2. Allusion

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

3. Anaphora

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the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

4. Apostrophe

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a punctuation mark ( ’ ) used to indicate either possession (e.g., Harry's book ; boys' coats ) or the omission of letters or numbers (e.g., can't ; he's ; class of ’99 ).

5. Antithesis

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

6. Diction

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

7. Dramatic irony

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the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

8. Enjambment

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(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.

9. Foil

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a character whose traits contrast with those of another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight or emphasize the protagonist's qualities.

10. Imagery

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visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

11. Juxtaposition

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

12. Metaphor

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a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as" to suggest a resemblance or analogy

13. Motif

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a recurring element in a work of art, literature, or music, often with symbolic significance.

14. Paradox

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a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems self-contradictory or logically unacceptable.

15. Personification

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the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

16. Simile

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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ).

17. Symbolism

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the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

18. Syntax

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the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

19. Theme

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the central idea or message that a story conveys, often exploring universal human experiences or concepts.

20. Tone

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the quality or character of a sound, the attitude or feeling expressed in writing or speech, or the relative lightness or darkness of a color