AP Literature Vocabulary

a reference to another work of literature, person, or event

• anthropomorphism

• catharsis

• analogy

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

the implied or associative meaning of a word; emotional charge

• denotation

• connotation

• archaism

• aside

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

repetition of initial consonant sounds

• alliteration

• ballad

• diction

• syntax

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

address to an absent or imaginary person

• colloquialism

• black humor

• apostrophe

• conceit

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

__________________ - having mixed feelings or contrasting ideas about something or someone.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

_________________ - a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important to gain advantage

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

_______________ - erase from surface (or) to make oneself appear insignificant/inconspicuous.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

________________ - reprimand or censure

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

________________ - praise enthusiastically

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

________________ - disposed to be silent or not speak freely; reserved, reluctant, restrained.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F