AP LIT Vocab and Terms

a work of literature dealing with rural life

one thing used as substitute for something closely identified or associated

a brief explanation, summary, or evaluation of a text

metaphor that gives inanimate objects or abstract ideas human characteristics

a verse with five poetic feet per line

a forceful sermon, lecture, or tirade

a belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity

two rhymed lines written in iambic pentameter and used widely in eighteenth century verse

a mocking satirical assault on a person or situation

the word refers to sensual, pleasure-seeking impulses

form of personification in which an absent person or inanimate thing is addressed directly

a comedy that contains an extravagant disregard of seriousness but has a serious purpose

something concrete stands for something abstract

a term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause by a mark of punctuation

a term for the title character

an adjective or phrase that expresses a striking qualification of a person or thing

a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some critical point

refers to the most noble, god like qualities of a human

reference to some well-known historical or literary event, person, place, or thing

a rhetorical oppostition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement

the generic name for a figure of speech such as image, symbol, simile, and metaphor

a work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation

poetry that uses elaborate conceits, is intellectual, and expresses complex love and life

novels written for mass consumption, often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots

the interpretation of analysis of a text

a form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis

elaborate, poem-length metaphors

events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response

statement that seems to contradict itself, but has a truth normally hidden

language of a work and its style; words, often highly emotional, used to convince an audience

a mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term

play on words identical in sound but sharply divisive in meaning

a direct verbal assault; a denunciation

form of paradox using pair of contradictory terms--provides shock value

a lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place

a piece of writing that reveals weakness, faults, or other shortcoming

inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects

an abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example

used as a synonym for realism; view of experience that is characterized as bleak or pessimistic

the grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry

repetition of consonant sounds without the vowels

visual, auditory, or tactile images evoked by words

a detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature

the use of insincere or overdone sentimentality

treats a frivilous topic with seriousness, using convections and accounts of heroic exploits

repetition of the same word or phrase throughout a work or section

a grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things

an eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem

a proverb or saying containing a truth based on experience and couched in metaphorical language

that element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow

an imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject

A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before

the main idea of the sentence is presented first and followed by subordinate clauses

french term for the world of books, criticism, and literature in general

language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject

an element in literature that fails to correspond with the time period

a pause somewhere in the middle of a verse, often marked by punctuation

opposite of what is expected

a poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something

describes one feeling/perception with words that are usually used for a different feeling

a synonym for view or feeling, also refines and tender emotion in literature

opposite of hyperbole, something represented as less than it is

a quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea

the works considered most important in a national literature or period

deliberate, extravagant exaggeration

in literature, the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem

the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind

harshest form of verbal irony

a lyric poem usually marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings towards the subject.

faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects

a sentence containing a deliberate omission of words

comparison of 2 unlike things w/o using "like" or "as"

a sentence that departs from the word order by expressing its main thoughts only at the end

comparison of 2 unlike things using "like" or "as"

the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life

grating, inharmonious sounds

words that resemble sounds they describe

direct contrast of structurally parallel word groups

calculated to appear simple and spontaneous consisting of 19 lines and a pattern of rhymes

form of metaphor where part stands for whole or vice versa

an episodic novel about a roguelike a wanderer who lives off his wits

a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under fiction

pleasing or harmonious sounds

a concise but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statement

repetition of consonants at the beginning of words close to each other.

a saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth

a feeling of association or identification with an object or person

a German word referring to a novel as a series of events that take place as the hero travels

a device employed in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities