AP Lit Vocabulary Words Part 2

Grammar/pronunciation patterns often associated to particular region are...

Harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds.

A formal poem presenting a meditation on death or another solemn theme.

A statement on the title page of a work, or used as a chapter or section heading.

An inscription on a tombstone or burial place.

Conversation between two or more people.

The word choices made by a writer.

Having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing is...

A formal speech praising a person who has died.

A term used to point out a characteristic of a person; like a nickname, but can be offensive.

A story about an unreal world or characters; may be whimsical or serious.

Presenting material so that the reader is prepared for what is to come later in the work.

An insertion of an earlier event into the normal chronological order of a narrative is...

A long narrative poem.

A character that embodies a single characteristic over the course of a story.

A situation requiring a choice between two equally attractive or unattractive alternatives.

Employing one or more figures of speech.

Omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary, but can be deduced by context.

A brief, pithy, and often paradoxical saying.

An interjection to lend emphasis; sometimes profanity.

A brief story that leads to a moral; often uses animals as characters.

Indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant.

A story within a story.

A moment of sudden revelation or insight.