Duplicate of AP LIT glossary terms

a clash between opposing forces

a speech given by one character

a poem that laments the dead or another loss

A morning love song or a poem or song about lovers parting at dawn

a metrical unit in poetry; a syllabic measure of a line

a verbal approximation of a sensory impression, concept, or emotion

harsh or discordant sounds in a literary work

unrhymed iambic pentameter

one who carries out the action in a literary work

a work that functions on a symbolic level

a metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one.

a formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject

the interpretive level of a word based on its associated images 

a poem that tells a story

the duplication of final syllable sounds in two or more lines

A morning love song or a poem or song about lovers parting at dawn

an unexpected contrast between what happens and what was expected to happen

two lines of rhyming poetry,  to conclude a scene, an important passage or a sonnet

a metrical pattern of two unaccented syllables followed by an accented syllable

a pattern of beats in poetry

the pleasant, mellifluous presentation of sounds

a poem that depicts a conversation between the speaker and an implied listener

words spoken by an actor intended to be heard by the audience but not other characters

a device that enables a writer to refer to past thoughts and events

a foot of poetry consisting of a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables

a traditional aspect of a literary work

 2 or more clauses balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures for effect

a simple, symbolic story, often with animal characters

an eight line stanza

a set of seemingly contradictory elements which nevertheless reflects an underlying truth

when characters inhabit a reality different from what we consider the objective world

a verb that needs a direct object to complete its meaning

 a break or a pause in a line of poetry indicated by punctuation, to emphasize meaning

simple narrative poem, often with dialogue, written in quatrains, generally rhyme scheme  abcd

a foot of poetry consisting of a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables

a response to a person's argument by attacking the person's character rather than logic.

the pleasant mellifluous presentation of sounds in a literary work

a brief, witty poem

poetry without a defined form, meter or rhyme scheme

when a poetic line is not end-stopped

direct address in poetry: "O, west wind..."

"the god from the machine" 

a figure of speech that utilizes a part as representative of the whole

a brief reference to a well-known person, event, or work

a break or pause within a line of poetry indicated by punctuation

substitution of name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant  suit-executive

a metrical pattern: unstressed, unstressed, stressed

type of poetry which explores philosophical ideas via metaphors

a brief witty poem often used by Alexander Pope for satiric commentary

the author's choice of words

a type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time

the total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature

the conclusion or resolution in a literary work

a technique in poetry that involves the running on of a line or stanza to the next line

A secondary plot that explores ideas different from the main storyline.

a brief witty poem

a reference contained in a work

unrhymed iambic pentameter

a type of poetry characterized by emotion, personal feelings, and brevity

writing that reflects a personal image of a character, event or concept

The literal or dictionary meaning of a word

a simple narrative poem that is written in quatrains, generally with a rhyme scheme of abcd

the repetition or variations of an image or idea

background information presented in a literary work

the turning point of action or character in a literary work; the highest moment of tension

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"

a lengthy, elevated poem celebrating the exploits of a hero

the speaker of a literary work

the release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy experiences

the inclusion of humor to contrast with tragic elements

extreme exaggeration (for effect)

two lines of rhyming poetry

a poem that laments the dead or a loss

devices which enable writers to operate on levels other than the literal

one who opposes the protagonist

an eight-line stanza

a representative term is used for a larger idea

a love poem set at dawn which bids farewell to the beloved

the literal meaning or dictionary definition of a word

a lengthy elevated poem that celebrates the exploits of a hero

background information presented in a literary work

a direct comparison between dissimilar things