AP Literature Terms Review pp, 312-314

the action that occurs right after the climax

a belief that emphasizes faith in human potential

poetry meant to entertain or amuse primarily

a piece of writing that reveals weakness, fault, frailty, or other shortcomings

a story containing imaginary features

the background and events that lead to the presentation of the purpose of literature

two rhymed lines in a row written in iambic pentameter

when things are opposite of what they seem; three kinds: verbal, situational, dramatic

a forceful sermon, lecture, or tirade

a narrative told by a character involved in the story

kind of poetry without rhyme, rhythm, or fixed metrical feet

a literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create extreme emotional response

a word or phrase representing that which can be seen, touched, smelled, tasted, or felt

a passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place

the use of successive lines of poetry with no pause or punctuation between them

the excessive pride that often leaves heroes to their death

feeling of association or identification with an object or person

extreme exaggeration

This term includes simile, metaphor, personification, etc. Not literal

a return to an earlier time in a story or play

the interpretation or analysis of a text

a comedy that involves ridiculousness

a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by punctuation

providing hints of things to come in a story or play

when the title is the name of the main character

mocking, satirical assault

pleasing, harmonious sounds

a sentence containing a deliberate omission of words

a form of understatement where the negative of the contrary is used

a series of comparisons between two unlike objects

a mild or less negative usage for a harsh term

an extended narrative poem that tells of the adventures of a larger-than-life hero

a short tale featuring animal characters whose actions help the author teach about humans

a novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervade the action

literary forms such as stories, novels, science fiction, plays

a structure that provides setting for a narrative-the story within the story structure

ingenious, witty, thoughtful statement

a unit of stressed and unstressed syllables

a minor character whose personality or attitude contrasts with that of the main character

three periods indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation

a narrative that starts not at the beginning but at some other point

personal poetry that reflects the speaker's thoughts and feelings

when the name of a thing or person is replaced by one of its functions

an adjective that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing