AP Literature Terms Flashcard #3

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Which of the following is an example of paradox? We are the hollow men We are the stuffed men, Leaning together Headpiece filled with straw. Alas!, Our dried voices, when We whisper together, Are quiet and meaningless

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We are the hollow men We are the stuffed men

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When Romeo poisons himself because he believes that Juliet is dead (but the audience knows she is actually just asleep), this is an example of...

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dramatic irony

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The revelation of background information about the setting, characters, and story.

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exposition

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the feelings evoked in the reader/audience through words and descriptions

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mood

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In the music video for "Oops...I Did It Again" by Britney Spears, a man gives her a gift: the necklace that the old lady drops into the ocean at the end of Titanic. This is an example of...

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allusion

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In a poem, the volta is...

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the turn or shift in thought or argument

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In literature, style can best be defined as...

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the set of techniques and idiosyncrasies of an individual writer that creates a distinct feel or voice

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Device describing lyrics from "The Warrior" by Patti Smyth: "Shooting at the walls of heartache, Bang, bang! I am the warrior"

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metaphor