Hard-difficulty flashcards covering critical theory, deconstruction, complex rhetoric, and structural exceptions for AP English Literature exam success.
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Aporia
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A rhetorical impasse or contradiction within a text where the text undermines its own logic, often found in deconstructive analysis.
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Chiasmus vs. Antimetabole
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A rhetorical device in which the second half of a phrase or sentence reverses the structure of the first, creating an ABBA pattern. Example: “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.”
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The Intentional Fallacy
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The error of interpreting a work based on the author's supposed intent rather than the text's internal meaning; central to New Criticism.
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Synecdoche vs. Metonymy
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Synecdoche uses a part to represent the whole (e.g., 'wheels' for car). Metonymy uses an associated concept to represent the subject (e.g., 'the crown' for the king).
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Juxtaposition vs. Antithesis
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Juxtaposition places two unlike elements together for comparison. Antithesis specifically opposes parallel ideas within a parallel grammatical structure to highlight contrast.
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